How to automatically deploy my code from a GitLab repo to my droplet?

Hey friend,

So this is a bit open ended. There’s no one right way to do this, and I’d propose no wrong way either. Personally I create bash scripts to update code on my systems over Git, but my ways tend to make others cringe. For example, I run this on a 5 minute cron on a bunch of my servers:

https://github.com/mxroute/MX-Scripts/blob/master/update_manager.sh

Here’s an example of how someone else deploys their code:

https://gist.github.com/noelboss/3fe13927025b89757f8fb12e9066f2fa

Another still:

https://medium.com/@francoisromain/vps-deploy-with-git-fea605f1303b

Pretty much any way that fits your needs and doesn’t cause problems, I’d call it the right answer :)

Jarland