Create An Internet Production Website using DigitalOcean and Ubuntu 20.04

Complete Website Domain Tasks

Create a CNAME record for you machine specific domain.
previous_server$ cd <project_directory>
previous_server$ vi cb_configuration.json
Set the value of CB_Configuration_secondaryDomainsShouldRedirectToPrimaryDomain to false.
In a web browser, go to the previous server website and make a backup of the database.
You can change the DNS values for the primary and second domains now to speed up the process. The transition will not be perfect, but it will be okay.

Website Domain Tasks >

Create A Colby Website Project On The Web Server

workstation$ ssh <webserver>
webserver$ cd <colby_projects_directory>
webserver$ mkdir <reverse_server_specific_domain>
webserver$ cd <reverse_server_specific_domain>
webserver$ curl -s https://mattifesto.com/install/ > install.php && php install.php

Scenario 1: Create A New Website Instance Using An Existing Git Repository

choose option 1) create a website using an existing Git repository

Scenario 2a: Copy/Move Another Website Instance On This Web Server

choose option 2) create directories for a website
Go to the update admin page for the website you are copying and click on the "Backup Database" button. We will import this backup into the database for this site later.
webserver$ rm -rf document_root
webserver$ cp -r <source_website_project_directory>/document_root document_root
NOTE: No ending slash on either document_root directory.

Scenario 2b: Copy/Move Another Website Instance On Another Workstation or Web Server

At the heart of this scenario we are just copying the document_root directory from one computer to another. You can accomplish this task using any method you like. This is the method that we most often use.

choose option 2) create directories for a website
webserver$ rm -rf document_root
Determine the source host name or IP address.
If you are copying from another local server you can use its hostname.
If you are copying between two DigitalOcean droplets you will want to use the source droplet's PRIVATE IP address which is available on the DigitalOcean admin page.
You may need to set up SSH keys to access the previous server from the new server.
Reference
webserver$ rsync -a --info=progress2 <username>@<source_hostname_or_ipaddress>:~/<document_root_path>/ document_root
IMPORTANT: A slash is placed after the source document root path, but no slash is placed after the destination path.

Disable The Previous Website

Place site on the previous server into "maintenance mode". The current awkward method for this is to edit the root index.php file and add these lines at the beginning:

echo 'This site is currently being updated.';

return 1;

Configure The Project

webserver$ php document_root/colby/bin/cbt update-configuration

Create Database On The Web Server

webserver$ php document_root/colby/bin/cbt create-database

webserver$ sudo mysql < create_database.sql

Scenario 2: Import The Database From The Copied Website Instance

This step is only necessary if you are copying/moving another website instance.

webserver$ cp document_root/tmp/database-backups/<most recent backup file > import.sql
webserver$ vi import.sql
:%s/<old_database_name>/<new_database_name>/gc
The new database name is in the cb_configuration.json file.
This moment is where it really helps if the database names are globally unique.
webserver$ mysql -u <username> -p < import.sql
The username and password are in the cb_configuration.json file.
If document_root/colby-configuration.php exists delete it.

Enable Virtual Hosts On Web Server

webserver$ php document_root/colby/bin/cbt create-apache-conf

webserver$ sudo cp *.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/

webserver$ sudo a2ensite *.conf

webserver$ sudo apache2ctl configtest

webserver$ sudo systemctl reload apache2

Create SSL Certificates

NOTE Before you can create the certificates, the IP addresses for the primary and secondary domains must be updated to point to the new server.

You can tell that your virtual host is working by executing the following command:
$ curl http://<web_server_specific_website_domain>
If your virtual host is set up property curl will return either the default page or a 301 redirect to the https URL.
certbot should already be installed
Reference: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-secure-apache-with-let-s-encrypt-on-ubuntu-20-04
$ sudo certbot --apache
Follow instructions.
You can tell that your was installed correctly by executing the following command:
$ curl https://<web_server_specific_website_domain>
If your certificate was installed property curl will return a web page.

Set Up The Website

$ php document_root/colby/bin/cbt setup

If a user doesn't exist for the email address you entered when you configured the site, one will be created and you will be asked for that user's password.

After this step is complete you can navigate to the home page or the /admin/ page to log in.