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Manual deployment with RSYNC/SFTP

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Manual deployment with RSYNC/SFTP

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- [Instructor] While many teams use automated deployment pipelines, manual deployment is still useful in many cases, especially for small projects, quick updates, or situations where automation isn't available. In this video we'll cover the key methods for manual deployment, when to use them, and best practices for ensuring security and efficiency. Let's get started. Manual deployment involves directly transferring files from your local system to a remote server. While automation is great for larger teams, manual deployment is beneficial for small updates that don't justify setting up automation, legacy servers that don't support CI/CD pipelines, and emergency fixes where quick deployment is needed without automation set up. In WordPress development two popular methods for manual deployment are SFTP, or Secure File Transfer Protocol. This is a secure way to transfer files between your local machine and a server. And RSYNC, or Remote Sync, a more efficient tool that only syncs new or…

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