non Laravel PHP site on Forge

I'm trying to deploy a vanilla PHP site to Forge. I've deployed Laravel sites successfully using GitHub but am having trouble with this non-Laravel site.

Am I correct that (unlike Laravel) the entire site should be located in the "public" folder? If so, is there a way to have the git repo go into that folder when running a deployment? Or do I have to wrap the whole site in the public folder in my repo?

Sorry for asking a non-Laravel question on a site devoted to Laravel. I hope it's allowed since the topic is Forge, which I am using. :)

LaryAI

1 year ago

Level 58

When deploying a non-Laravel PHP site on Forge, you can indeed use the "public" folder as the web root, similar to how Laravel sites are structured. However, you have a couple of options for organizing your repository and deployment process:

Structure Your Repository with a Public Folder:
- You can structure your repository so that the main entry point files (like index.php) and any publicly accessible assets (like CSS, JavaScript, and images) are inside a public directory. This way, when you deploy, the contents of the public directory will naturally map to the web root on Forge.
Example repository structure:
```
my-php-site/
├── public/
│   ├── index.php
│   ├── css/
│   ├── js/
│   └── images/
├── src/
└── vendor/
```
Deploy to a Subdirectory and Symlink:
- If you prefer not to restructure your repository, you can deploy the entire repository to a subdirectory on your Forge server and then create a symbolic link from the public directory in your repository to the web root.
Steps:
- Deploy your repository to a directory like /home/forge/yourdomain.com/source.
- Create a symbolic link from the public directory in your repository to the web root:
```
ln -s /home/forge/yourdomain.com/source/public /home/forge/yourdomain.com/public
```

Modify the Deployment Script:

You can also modify the deployment script in Forge to move the contents of your repository's public directory to the web root after each deployment.

Example deployment script modification:

#!/bin/bash

# Navigate to the deployment directory
cd /home/forge/yourdomain.com

# Pull the latest changes
git pull origin main

# Move the contents of the public directory to the web root
rsync -av --delete source/public/ .

# Run any other necessary deployment commands

By using one of these methods, you can effectively deploy a non-Laravel PHP site on Forge while keeping your repository organized and your deployment process smooth.