Quick & Easy DigitalOcean VPS Setup for Your Laravel/PHP Apps

Ready to launch your Laravel application into the real world? In this video, we'll guide you step-by-step through setting up a DigitalOcean VPS from scratch specifically for Laravel/PHP projects. From creating a droplet to configuring your server and deploying your app, you'll learn everything you need to get your Laravel/PHP project live and accessible online.

Video Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
01:23 - Create Server
03:31 - Logging in as ROOT
04:09 - Update Local Ubuntu Packages
05:05 - Add new sudo user
06:35 - Setup SSH Authentication
08:40 - Disable ROOT user for security
10:38 - Security Incident/Risk for Using ROOT user
12:21 - Create a shortcut to log in using SSH Authentication
13:32 - Install the Latest Version of PHP and Extensions
14:56 - Install Composer
15:12 - Install MySQL and Configure Secure Installation
16:04 - Create Database and Setup new MySQL User/Password.
17:24 - Install NGINX Web Server
18:06 - Install NVM/NodeJS
19:17 - Pull Project Files to the Server
20:27 - Setup SSH Authentication for GitHub
23:18 - Install Composer Dependencies
24:08 - Generate App Key, Setup DB Credentials in .env file
25:38 - Install NPM Dependencies
26:27 - Proper directory permissions
28:44 - Configure NGINX Site/Server Block
30:56 - Add Your Domain to DigitalOcean
31:29 - Configure Your Domain’s NameServer
32:18 - Install PHP-FPM
33:22 - Run Laravel Migrations
33:45 - Build NPM Assets for Production
35:15 - Add SSL Certificate (HTTPS)
35:49 - Keep SSH-AGENT Alive on the Server
37:03 - Outro and Thank you!

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