Gain insights into web deployment, explore essential steps for going live, discover tools, security measures, SEO techniques, and deploy a sample site using Google Cloud Platform.

We can find a plethora of content on the internet related to web development in many different languages. However, what are we supposed to do once our web application has been created? The next step is to make it live on the world wide web. This course takes us deep into the world of web deployment, specifying all the necessary steps needed to make our website available to users. 

Learn about the different tools, security measures and deployment platforms available to us in the modern era. This comprehensive guide also teaches us about important web concepts such as Search Engine Optimization and server maintenance. Furthermore, for your ease, we'll be deploying a sample website using the Google Cloud Platform! So get your web applications ready because they are about to go live.

A Complete Guide to Launching Your Website: From Local to Live

Now that our website is live, our task is to make sure that it runs smoothly. The server acts as a home for our product, so it only makes sense to keep our house clean. Not doing so may lead to grave situations. A server shutdown can cause major financial and informational losses, which is something we can't afford if our site generates heavy traffic.

Whether we choose to appoint all maintenance jobs to a trusted **web/cloud host** or we do it ourselves, there are some fundamental practices we need to be aware of. Let's have a look at them now.

# Regular Updates
We need to make sure that all our software is up to date because older versions are at the risk of losing technical support from their vendors. 

In case of a web host, we should always have an updated control panel.

# Make Backups 
Our application software and database should be regularly backed up. This will be useful in case of a server failure. 

# Monitor and Manage Disk Space
A lot of creators do not pay attention to the obsolete data lurking in the recesses of their servers. While it may not be evident at first, the accumulating garbage information can take a toll on our server's performance.

# Check for Hardware Problems
We have to monitor hardware performance and take care of any abnormal behavior. Faulty components should be replaced or fixed as soon as possible.

# Security Measures
There should be security checks in place to resist cyber attacks. Vulnerability detecting softwares like [Nessus](https://www.tenable.com/products/nessus/nessus-professional) and [Qualys](https://www.qualys.com/) are very suitable for this job. 





This section deals with the different methods of testing and maintenance which ensure the quality of our website. First up, we have server maintenance!

Introduction

Going Live

Domain Name

Web Hosting

Publish Your Website

Testing & Maintenance

Post Launch Checklist

Where to go from here

Server Maintenance