Blog
Guides for shipping apps.
The Runex blog answers the questions developers ask about deploying apps: what a PaaS is, when to use a VPS, and how to ship Next.js, Docker, and GitHub projects. Every article gives the answer first.
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- tutorials
- #tutorials ↓
- comparisons & story
- #more ↓
Explainers
New to deployment platforms?
Start with the definitions.
What is a PaaS?
Platform as a service explained, with examples and how it differs from IaaS and SaaS.
What is a deployment platform?
What deployment platforms do, how they work, and how they differ from CI/CD tools.
How custom domains work
DNS, CNAME records, apex domains, and HTTPS for web apps, explained simply.
Tutorials
Ready to deploy something?
Step-by-step guides that work on any host.
How to deploy from GitHub
Push-to-deploy explained: GitHub Apps, webhooks, branches, and previews.
How to deploy a Next.js app
A production checklist for Next.js on any host: build, start, env vars, and domains.
How to deploy a Docker container
Write a production Dockerfile and get a container live with HTTPS.
More
Choosing a platform?
A comparison and the story behind Runex.
Next step
Stop reading. Start shipping.
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