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Deploy Docker Containers to Your VPS

Push your code. DeployWise detects your Dockerfile or docker-compose.yml, builds the image on your server, and runs it with automatic port mapping, health checks, and SSL. No Docker Hub required.

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How it works

1

Push your code

Push to GitHub. DeployWise detects a Dockerfile or docker-compose.yml in your repository root automatically.

2

Build on your server

DeployWise SSHs into your VPS, pulls the latest code, and runs docker build. No external registries needed — everything stays on your server.

3

Live in seconds

Your container starts with the correct port mapping, environment variables, and Nginx reverse proxy. SSL is configured automatically.

What DeployWise handles

Everything between your git push and a running production container — automated.

Dockerfile detection

DeployWise scans your repo for Dockerfile, Dockerfile.prod, or docker-compose.yml and picks the right build strategy automatically.

docker-compose support

Multi-service stacks just work. Define your app, database, and cache in docker-compose.yml and DeployWise orchestrates the entire stack.

Port mapping

Expose the correct port from your container to the host. DeployWise reads EXPOSE directives or your compose ports and configures Nginx accordingly.

Health checks

Define health check endpoints in your Dockerfile or compose file. DeployWise monitors container health and restarts unhealthy containers automatically.

Auto-restart

Containers are configured with restart: unless-stopped by default. If your container crashes at 3 AM, it comes back up without intervention.

Zero-downtime deploys

New containers start alongside the old one. Traffic switches over only after the new container passes health checks. No dropped requests.

docker-compose.yml support

Drop a docker-compose.yml in your repo and DeployWise handles the rest. Here's an example for a Next.js app with a PostgreSQL database:

docker-compose.yml
version: "3.8"

services:
  app:
    build: .
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    environment:
      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@db:5432/myapp
      - NODE_ENV=production
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    restart: unless-stopped
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3000/api/health"]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3

  db:
    image: postgres:16-alpine
    volumes:
      - pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=user
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=pass
      - POSTGRES_DB=myapp
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U user"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 5

volumes:
  pgdata:

Why not Docker Hub + manual SSH?

You could push to Docker Hub and SSH in to pull and restart. But that means writing scripts, managing secrets, and debugging at 2 AM. Here's what you get with DeployWise instead:

FeatureManual SSHDeployWise
Push-to-deploy
Automatic SSL
Nginx reverse proxy
Health check monitoring
Rollback to previous version
Zero-downtime deploys
Environment variable management
Deployment logs and history
Docker Hub account required
Custom shell scripts

Supported configurations

DeployWise works with any Docker-based project. Here are the most common setups:

Dockerfile

Single-service apps. DeployWise runs docker build, maps your exposed port, and starts the container with auto-restart.

Node.js / Next.js
Python / Django / FastAPI
Go / Rust / Java
Any language with a Dockerfile

docker-compose.yml

Multi-service stacks. Define your app, database, cache, and any other service. DeployWise runs docker compose up -d.

App + PostgreSQL
App + Redis + Worker
Full-stack with multiple services
Custom networking and volumes

Multi-stage builds

Production-optimized images. Use multi-stage Dockerfiles to keep final images small and build dependencies out of the runtime.

Build stage + runtime stage
Smaller final images
Faster deploys
Better security posture

Deploy your Docker app today

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