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Jesse Smith Byers
Jesse Smith Byers

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How To Update A Deployed App On Heroku

#codenewbie #heroku #github

Every time I make a small update to an app I've already deployed, I find myself going back to the Heroku documentation. Here's a quick guide on how to update an app that you've already deployed.

1. Clone the repository from GitHub to your local device: 

git clone <YOUR HTTPS URL FROM GITHUB>
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2. Make your changes, and commit them to GitHub: 

git add .
git commit -m "<YOUR COMMIT MESSAGE>"
git push origin <YOUR BRANCH NAME>
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3. Login to your Heroku account: 

heroku login
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Follow the directions on the screen to login to your account through the browser, then return to the terminal.

4. Set remote for your project: 

heroku git:remote -a <YOUR PROJECT NAME>
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5. Push to Heroku master to deploy updates: 

git push heroku master
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And that's it! 5 simple steps. Hopefully this might save you from digging through the documentation each time!

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Fransco35 •

Thanks, your post has been of great help to me.

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Sajjad Ali •

Thanks man it helps me :)

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Goran •

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Stefano •

thanks a lot!

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Oluwatobiloba Adesokan •

helpful, thanks

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Sreebash Chandra Das •

Thanks. It worked!