How To Build VM Testing (Staging) and Subdomain for Any Website

Setting up a Virtual Machine (VM) for testing and staging is crucial in the development lifecycle of any web application. Guide in this article will enable you setup environment that mirrors production, ensuring any issues can be identified and resolved before the application goes live.

VM Testing Environment Setup

1. Provision the VM:

— Choose a cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
— Select an appropriate instance type that matches the expected load.
— Install the necessary operating system (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS).

2. Install Dependencies:

— Update the system packages:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

— Install necessary software (e.g., Java, Docker, Kubernetes).

3. Deploy the Application:

— Pull the latest code from the repository.
— Build the application:

./gradlew build

— Deploy the application using Docker:

docker-compose up -d

4. Configuration: