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About Deployments

Deployments are a way to release a snapshot of your Repl, ensuring that changes made within the editor don't disrupt the production build. Customize run and build commands, and connect the deployment to a <app-name>.replit.app or a custom domain.

What is a Deployment?​

A deployment saves your Repl's current state as a "snapshot", and runs it on a shared or dedicated machine. This allows you to share your Repl with others, or host a website or Discord bot with minimal downtime. Unlike publishing to the community, which doesn't host your Repl under a domain and has a wakeup phase when accessed via the cover page, the other deployment options offer different specs and capabilities for your Repl in production.

Why Deploy?​

Deployments are useful for a variety of reasons. For example, you can use them to:

  • Host a website or Discord bot with minimal downtime
  • Separate your development environment from your production environment
  • Share a snapshot of your Repl with others

How to Deploy​

Deployments are initiated from the Repl editor. Simply click the "Release" button or open the "Deployments" tool to get started.

You can read more about deploying your Repl here.