The latest articles on DEV Community by Dante (@dante_tk). https://dev.to/dante_tk https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3305431%2F27483b7a-a85f-4281-becc-9316ed7bd660.jpg https://dev.to/dante_tk en Dante Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:03:55 +0000 https://dev.to/dante_tk/im-15-and-built-a-zero-dependency-php-deployment-tool-that-eliminates-server-setup-hell-hoa https://dev.to/dante_tk/im-15-and-built-a-zero-dependency-php-deployment-tool-that-eliminates-server-setup-hell-hoa <h1> The Problem </h1> <p>PHP deployment sucks. Every time I deploy:</p> <ul> <li>Configure nginx manually </li> <li>Set up PHP-FPM</li> <li>Write deployment scripts</li> <li>Debug server issues</li> </ul> <p>Hours of pain for a simple app.</p> <h1> The Solution: Velocity ⚡ </h1> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>php velocity-standalone.php init <span class="c"># Generate configs</span> php velocity-standalone.php deploy <span class="c"># Deploy app</span> </code></pre> </div> <p><strong>One file. Zero dependencies. Production ready.</strong></p> <h2> What it does: </h2> <p>✅ Generates nginx config<br><br> ✅ Creates deployment script<br><br> ✅ Sets up debug dashboard<br><br> ✅ Handles health checks </p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p>Built a URL shortener that deploys in 30 seconds vs 2+ hours traditionally.</p> <p><strong>GitHub:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/DanteTheKing/velocity.git" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/DanteTheKing/velocity.git</a></p> <h2> Why? </h2> <ul> <li>No composer dependency hell</li> <li>Works everywhere PHP 8.1+ runs </li> <li>Solves real developer pain</li> </ul> <p><strong>Thoughts?</strong> Does this solve deployment headaches you've had?</p> <p><em>P.S. - Yes, I'm really 15! First open-source project 🚀</em></p> php deployment devops beginners