Successful deployment ensures the software application is operational, secure and meets the needs of its users while minimizing disruptions, it’s a crucial phase in the software development lifecycle because this is the stage the application is made available to users.

The important steps to deploying your application includes:

Build and Configuration: Prepare the application for deployment by creating a production ready build, configure settings, database connections and any necessary parameters for the target environment.

Select Deployment Method: Choose an appropriate deployment method  based on the application and infrastructure. Common methods include manual deployment, automated deployment scripts, containerization e.g Docker.

Below is a tutorial video of how both a manual and automated deployment.