ssh-deploy/README.md

# ssh deployments

Deploy code with rsync over ssh, using NodeJS.

NodeJS version is more than a minute `faster` than simple Docker version.

This GitHub Action deploys specific directory from `GITHUB_WORKSPACE` to a folder on a server via rsync over ssh, using NodeJS.

This action would usually follow a build/test action which leaves deployable code in `GITHUB_WORKSPACE`, eg `dist`;

# Configuration

Pass configuration with `env` vars

1. `SSH_PRIVATE_KEY` [required]

This should be the private key part of an ssh key pair.
The public key part should be added to the authorized_keys file on the server that receives the deployment.
The keys should be generated using the PEM format. You can us this command

```
ssh-keygen -m PEM -t rsa -b 4096
```

2. `REMOTE_HOST` [required]

eg: mydomain.com

3. `REMOTE_USER` [required]

eg: myusername

3. `REMOTE_PORT` (optional, default '22')

eg: '59184'

2. `ARGS` (optional, default '-rltgoDzvO')

For any initial/required rsync flags, eg: `-avzr --delete`

3. `SOURCE` (optional, default '')

The source directory, path relative to `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE` root, eg: `dist/`

4. `TARGET` (optional, default '/home/REMOTE_USER/')

The target directory

# Usage

```
  - name: Deploy to Staging server
    uses: easingthemes/ssh-deploy@v2.0.7
    env:
      SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
      ARGS: "-rltgoDzvO"
      SOURCE: "dist/"
      REMOTE_HOST: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_HOST }}
      REMOTE_USER: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_USER }}
      TARGET: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_TARGET }}
```

# Example usage in workflow

```
name: Node CI

on: [push]

jobs:
  build:

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - name: Install Node.js
      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
      with:
        node-version: '10.x'
    - name: Install npm dependencies
      run: npm install
    - name: Run build task
      run: npm run build --if-present
    - name: Deploy to Server
      uses: easingthemes/ssh-deploy@v2.0.7
      env:
          SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          ARGS: "-rltgoDzvO --delete"
          SOURCE: "dist/"
          REMOTE_HOST: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_HOST }}
          REMOTE_USER: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_USER }}
          TARGET: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_TARGET }}
```

## Disclaimer

Check your keys. Check your deployment paths. And use at your own risk.