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DirectAdmin Deployment Infrastructure

Automated Deployment System for Shared Hosting Projects

This infrastructure provides deployment automation for projects hosted on our DirectAdmin reseller accounts, aiming to match our VPS deployment workflows as closely as possible within shared hosting constraints.

System Overview

Core Components

  • DirectAdmin API integration
  • Limited SSH access automation
  • Git-based deployment
  • Configuration templates

Key Features

  • Automated site creation
  • Configuration management
  • Deployment pipelines
  • Monitoring integration

Deployment Architecture

Access Layers

  • DirectAdmin API
  • Limited SSH access
  • FTP/SFTP backup
  • Database management

Automation Tools

  • Deployment scripts
  • Configuration templates
  • Monitoring setup
  • Backup integration

Workflow Integration

Development Process

  • Local development
  • Staging deployment
  • Production rollout
  • Rollback capability

CI/CD Pipeline

  • Git integration
  • Automated testing
  • Configuration validation
  • Deployment verification

Security Considerations

Access Management

  • API key security
  • SSH key management
  • Access logging
  • Audit trails

Data Protection

  • Backup automation
  • SSL management
  • Database security
  • File permissions

Monitoring & Maintenance

Health Checks

  • Service monitoring
  • Performance metrics
  • Error tracking
  • Resource usage

Automated Tasks

  • Backup verification
  • SSL renewal
  • Security updates
  • Log rotation

Common Operations

Site Creation

# Example API call structure
curl -X POST "https://hostname:2222/CMD_API_DOMAIN" \
     -d "action=create" \
     -d "domain={{domain}}" \
     -d "template={{template}}" \
     -d "ssl=yes"

Configuration Updates

# Example configuration deployment
rsync -avz --delete config/ {{user}}@{{host}}:{{path}}/config/

Deployment Process

# Example deployment workflow
git archive --format=tar HEAD | ssh {{user}}@{{host}} 'cd {{path}} && tar xf -'

Limitations & Workarounds

Shared Hosting Constraints

  • Limited shell access
  • Resource restrictions
  • Shared environment
  • Permission boundaries

Solution Approaches

  • API-first automation
  • Template-based config
  • Scheduled tasks
  • Fallback procedures

Integration Examples

WordPress Sites

  • Automated installation
  • Plugin management
  • Theme deployment
  • Database handling

Static Sites

  • Build process
  • Asset optimization
  • Cache management
  • CDN integration

Best Practices

Development

  • Use version control
  • Test locally first
  • Stage changes
  • Document configs

Deployment

  • Validate changes
  • Backup before deploy
  • Monitor results
  • Keep logs

Note: This system aims to provide similar workflows to our VPS deployments while working within shared hosting constraints.