Deploy using GitHub actions and SSH to a VPS

deploy.sh

#!/bin/sh
set -e

vendor/bin/phpunit
npm run prod

git add .
(git commit -m "Build frontend assets for deployment to production") || true
(git push) || true

git checkout production
git merge master

git push origin production

git checkout master

main.yml

name: CD

on:
  push:
    branches: [ production ]

jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - name: Deploy to <your domain>
      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
      with:
        username: <your username>
        host: <your domain>
        password: ${{ secrets.SSH_PASSWORD }}
        script: 'cd /var/www/html && ./server_deploy.sh'

server_deploy.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -e

echo "Deploying application ..."

# Enter maintanance mode
php artisan down
    # Update codebase
    git pull origin production

    # Install dependencies based on lock file
    composer install --no-interaction --prefer-dist --optimize-autoloader

    # Migrate database
    php artisan migrate --force

    # Clear cache
    php artisan optimize

    # Reload PHP to update opcache
    echo "" | sudo -S service php7.4-fpm reload
# Exit maintenance mode
php artisan up

echo "🚀 Application deployed!"