What is a virtual private cloud?

Here’s a streamlined approach to deploy a Laravel app on DigitalOcean:

Option 1: Using DigitalOcean App Platform

• Sign up for DigitalOcean and create a new project.
• Fork the Laravel sample app from DigitalOcean’s GitHub.
• Deploy the app by visiting DigitalOcean Apps and selecting GitHub as the source.
• Configure settings like environment variables, database connections, and HTTP routes.
• Launch the app and monitor deployment logs.

Option 2: Using a VPS with LEMP Stack

• Create a Droplet with Ubuntu 20.04.
• Install Laravel dependencies.
• Set up Nginx and MySQL following this guide.
• Deploy Laravel using Composer.
• Configure Nginx to serve the Laravel app.
• Run migrations and start the application.