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How to Automate Bitbucket deployment to DigitalOcean

Deploying your code from Bitbucket to DigitalOcean can be a tedious process without the right guide.

Fortunately, our experts are here to help you set up an automated deployment pipeline.

1. Setting Up Bitbucket Pipelines
   1. First, activate Bitbucket Pipelines for the repository via the repository settings.
   2. Then choose a deployment strategy offered by Bitbucket Pipelines. Two options for deploying to DigitalOcean include Docker Pipelines and Shell Script.
2. Configuring Your DigitalOcean Server
   1. Then, make sure there is a running server on DigitalOcean.
   2. For Bitbucket Pipelines to deploy our code, it needs SSH access to our server. Hence, generate an SSH key pair on the local machine. Then add the public key to the `authorized_keys` file on the server.
3. Configuring Bitbucket Pipeline (YAML File)

   The core of the deployment pipeline is the YAML file. Here’s a basic structure:

   • Clone Code: The pipeline starts by cloning the repository from Bitbucket.
   • Build Stage (if using Docker): This involves building the Docker image.
   • Deployment Stage: This stage includes several steps as seen here:
     • First, connect to the server via SSH.
     • Optionally, run scripts to prepare the environment.
     • Then, copy the codebase or Docker image to the server.
     • For Docker: Execute commands to start or restart the Docker container.
     • For Manual Deployments: Run commands to deploy the application.

     For example, here is a `bitbucket-pipelines.yml`:

     


   • Testing and Deployment

     After the pipeline is configured, commit the YAML file to the Bitbucket repository. Then, Bitbucket Pipelines detects changes to this file and triggers a new deployment.

Our experts recommend testing the pipeline in a staging environment before rolling out changes to production. This makes sure that everything works as expected and minimizes the risk of downtime.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to automate Bitbucket deployment to DigitalOcean.