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New platform New features, changes, access
BETA (now) Hardening and tuningNew & old - side by side Two platforms, one serviceChanges New platform compared to oldPrice comparison Prices old / new - side by sideMigration Old → new - when and how
Get started Start your journey hereFirst steps 👣 Onboarding outlineProject organization Using apps and environmentsFree trial Options and limits
Concepts Unique fortrabbit featuresAccount organization How to organize fortrabbit accounts.Components Individually scalable hosting resourcesStack detector Pre-configuration for quick setupSoftware templates Pre-configuration for quick setupLimits Quirks, restrictions, permissionsSoftware support levels What to expect from docs and supportLive code examples Live code examples
Code access Access files by SSH or SFTPIntro SSH, SFTPSSH Login to the remote shellSFTP Oldschool code accessDirectories Default folder organizationTroubleshooting Debugging connection issues
Deployment Git powered code deploymentIntro Git push to deploy and some gotchasGitHub App How to connect your repos for deploymentBuild commands Composer, Node.js and morePost deploy commands Run migrations after deploymentDeployment trigger Control when deployment shall happenCached directories Speed up successive deployments be re-using filesDeployment strategy How files will be distributed into the environmentGit source directory Which folder from the repo to deployExclude patterns Define files and folders not to be replacedReplace patterns Define files and folders to be replacedDeploy logs
Settings Website settings and configurationsDRAFT
Debug failed deploymentsTroubleshooting Debugging git deployment issuesENV vars Using environment variables on fortrabbitPassword protection Enable/disable public accessRouting Public HTTP accessPHP settings PHP configuration in the dashboard.Root path Landing directory for public accessIncoming firewall
MySQL Access, import/export …DRAFT
Protect against common attacks and harmful requestsOutgoing firewall Making requests to the outer world from the environmentLogs DRAFT
Access and error logsMetrics DRAFT
Graphs of telemetry dataAccess Export Import Advanced topics Limits, procedures, time zones, triggers …Troubleshooting Connection issues, max_user_connections …
Components Individually scalable hosting resourcesPHP Computing power for PHP processesMySQL Database resources and storageStorage Persistent local web spaceTraffic Outgoing bandwidth in bit and bytesBackups Offsite code and database copiesJobs Background worker daemons and scheduled cron tasksKey-value store
Objects Things you see in the dashboardDRAFT
Database, cache, queue message brokerApp Grouping environments and collaborationEnvironment An online version of your projectPerson Your private access to fortrabbitTeam Settings and options for developer groupsInvoice Understanding the fortrabbit invoicePayment method An object for billing and collaborationDomain Domain types and usageDeployment Transfer of files from the Git repo to environmentSSH key Authentication keys stored with your account.
Billing What fortrabbit charges for and howPricing structure Apps > environments > components > plansPostpaid billing First use, then payDaily aggregation Use for a day, pay for a dayBilling schedule EOM Invoice & paymentPayment types Who can pay howAutoscaling From XS to 2XL without interactionPlans From XS to 2XLCurrencies EUR or USDVAT rules Who needs to pay value added taxLate payments When payments bounceDownload invoices Visit the invoice archiveInvoice threshold Minimum amount for each invoice
DNS DNS, Apex, ANAME, HTTPSExternal domains Connecting external domainsPoint a domain How to point your external domain to fortrabbitDomain forwarding Automatically redirect all requests to wwwHTTPS HTTPS and TLS options on fortrabbitApex domains Naked, bare, root domainsDNS troubleshooting Solving domain routing issues.
Collaboration Share infra resources like codeIntro Work with other developers and clientsHow to do this?Developer collaboration Sharing app access with other developersBilling collaboration Sharing billing access with othersTechnical contact Developers in charge to be contacted in critical situationsBilling connection Access context for people interacting with payment methods.Developer connection Access context for developers interacting with apps in teams.Account types Developer or clientTeam roles Limited or unlimited
Backups Taking, restoring and schedulingBackup files Files and databaseRestore from backup automated rollbackBackup retention
Jobs Workers and cronsDRAFT
monthly, weekly, dailyGuides
Laravel Meet the most PHPopular PHP framework
Install Prepare for LaravelSetup Configure your local installationDeployment GitHub, SSH, rsync or even SFTPTuning Configure and run Laravel on fortrabbit
Craft CMS Flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiencesInstall local Locally install Craft CMSSetup Configure fortrabbitDeployment Git push to deploy, build commands, post deploy commands.Database up/down databaseAssets handling Syncing uploads up and downTuning Security, https, dev mode …Performance Potential bottle necks and workaroundsUpdating Opinionated guide to upgrade CraftHeadless Craft Architectural choices to deploy Craft in GraphQL modeCraft CMS plugins Best practices using pluginsQueueing Running queue jobs with Craft CMSDomain setup Domain setup, multi-site domainsTroubleshooting Common issues and what to do next
Kirby Install and tune Kirby CMSIntro Workflows and deployment optionsRsync sync Deployment using rsyncGit + rsync deployment Advanced deployment for adventurous usersTune Updating Kirby, Panel, mails …
Statamic An extendable Laravel CMS packageInstall Configure Statamic.Deployment options Get to know options on fortrabbitGit + rsync deployment Code is version controlled, content is syncedTuning Domains, ENV vars, updating…Experimental A workflow for adventurous developers.
WordPress Install and tune WordPressSetup Get WordPress up and running quicklyTune Domains, database migrations, WP-CLI …Update Keep WordPress up-to-dateSecurity Keep WordPress secure
More guides Software installation tutorialsDevelopment
Performance Understand and optimize your websites's performance.
Intro Website performancePeople problems Performance responsibilityCommon issues Check this firstMonitoring Is my website slow?Backend performance Optimize backend code for speedPHP processes Deep dive into PHP processes and response timeFrontend performance Optimize frontend code for speedDatabase performance Make it fast and not be the bottleneckScaling ideas When to upgrade or downgrade the hosting plan
Learn SSH key setup Set up SSH keys on your local machineComposer Using the PHP dependency on fortrabbitStaging environments Multi-staging workflows with branches.Monorepos
ENV vars DRAFT
Supported workflows.Headless workflows DRAFT
Working with decoupled applicationsPHP info Dump all configurationCanonical tag Landing directory for public accessComposer private repos DRAFT
Access during git deploymentDig Query public DNS entries from the terminalEncoding UTF-8 alternativesGit intro Install, learn, enjoyGitHub API limits DRAFT
Code collaboration and deployment.Hosts file Testing domain routing with your local hosts fileHTTPS troubleshooting Debugging SSL/TLS errorsSecurity tips Stay safe onlineIntro About environment variablesAccess from code How to access environment variables from code.env file What is .env, where and how to useSecurity Don't expose your env vars ever
How to Reduce hosting costs Review and removeDownload a website Get all data to have it running locallyMigrate to fortrabbit Website transfer to fortrabbitrsync Copy and sync like a bossSCP Using secure copy for file transfersUpgrade PHP Switch to a new version with confidenceConfigure .user.ini
.htaccess DRAFT
Control advanced PHP settingsIntro What to do with .htaccessRedirects Force https, domain forwarding and moreHTTP auth Creating a password protected areaGZIP Enable compression for other HTTP responsesEnvironment detection Specific .htaccess rules for production / developmentHSTS Force https, domain forwarding and moreMore .htaccess tips Comments, WordPress, file extensions, custom errorsTroubleshooting Common .htaccess issues and how to detect themHTTP headers Cache control and CORS
HTTP errors Integrationsand combinations
Local development Set up a local development environment for building and testing your projects.
Intro Websites running on your local computerDDEV Local PHP development with Docker made simpleLaravel Valet Websites running on your local hostLaravel Herd One-click PHP development environmentLaravel Sail Official Docker setup for Laravel
DNS and domains Domains and DNS managementIntro Recommendations for domain providersProviders Popular domain providersInstructions How to point your external domain to fortrabbitCloudflare Domains, DNS and DDOS protectionANAME / ALIAS records Serve apex domains via host target
Git hosting Integrating with Git repositoriesIntro Options to integrate fortrabbit with git providersGitHub Code collaboration and deploymentBitbucket
APM services Monitor and improve application performanceDRAFT
Integrate git push via BitBucket pipelinesGitLab DRAFT
Integrate git via GitLab CI/CD workflowsCodeberg DRAFT
Integrate git via Codeberg CI workflowsIntro Monitor your app's performanceBlackfire Spot bottlenecks with data driven insightsNew Relic Enterprise PHP profilingTideways
Work email IMAP/POP3/SMTP servicesDatabase clients Visual database clientsDRAFT
Effortless performance insights with no code changesLaravel Nightwatch DRAFT
Monitor Laravel applications with precision.SigNoz DRAFT
Open source APM and observabilityDataDog DRAFT
Cloud monitoring and securityFlare DRAFT
Error tracking for LaravelIntro Recommendations for database clientsMySQL Workbench Official MySQL GUISequel Ace Mac native MySQL clientTablePlus Modern database toolphpMyAdmin Why not phpMyAdmin on remote?
Git clients Visual git clientsIntro Visual interfaces for GitGitHub CLI GitHub on the command lineFork Fast and friendly Git clientTower Powerful Git clientGitHub Desktop Simple Git client by GitHub
SFTP clients File transfer toolsIntro Managing files securelyCyberduck Versatile cloud storage browserTransmit The gold standard for MacFileZilla Cross-platform classicPuTTY (PSFTP) Windows terminal toolWinSCP Popular Windows client
Database hosting Database hosting services.Intro External database providersPlanetScale
Transactional mail Sending transactional emailsDRAFT
Serverless MySQL platformNeon DRAFT
Serverless PostgresCrateDB DRAFT
Distributed SQL for machine data