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2026-05-17

Deployment Explained: How Your App Goes Live

A non-technical explanation of software deployment and hosting for business owners.

Your application is built and tested. Now it needs to go live. This process is called deployment.

What Happens During Deployment

  1. Hosting setup: Your application is uploaded to a server in a data centre.
  2. Domain (optional): Custom address like app.yourbusiness.co.uk, or a clean URL from the hosting platform.
  3. Security: HTTPS encryption enabled. Login systems use password hashing.
  4. Testing: The live application is tested in the production environment.

What You Need to Do

Nothing. I handle the entire deployment process. You receive a URL and login credentials. Open your browser, go to the URL, log in, and start using your application.

For most small business applications, hosting is free or costs less than £20/month. No servers to manage, no IT department needed.


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