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    Deploying & Servers, with Chris Fidao

    enMarch 16, 2021
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    About this Episode

    One of the most common questions that the Laravel docs just can't answer for you is "How and where do I deploy my Laravel app?" There are a ton of options, but a few recommended options, and Chris Fidao, creator of Servers for Hackers, knows all of them and takes this episode to walk us through the most common setups and important tips to remember and gotchas to avoid.

     

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