Skip to main content
Version: 0.12.0

Overview

Wasp apps are full-stack apps that consist of:

  • A Node.js server.
  • A static client.
  • A PostgreSQL database.

You can deploy each part anywhere where you can usually deploy Node.js apps or static apps. For example, you can deploy your client on Netlify, the server on Fly.io, and the database on Neon.

To make deploying as smooth as possible, Wasp also offers a single-command deployment through the Wasp CLI.

Using Wasp CLI »

One command deployment & redeployment

Deploying Manually »

Build the app and deploy it manually

Click on each deployment method for more details.

Regardless of how you choose to deploy your app (i.e., manually or using the Wasp CLI), you'll need to know about some common patterns covered below.

Customizing the Dockerfile​

By default, Wasp generates a multi-stage Dockerfile. This file is used to build and run a Docker image with the Wasp-generated server code. It also runs any pending migrations.

You can add extra steps to this multi-stage Dockerfile by creating your own Dockerfile in the project's root directory. If Wasp finds a Dockerfile in the project's root, it appends its contents at the bottom of the default multi-stage Dockerfile.

Since the last definition in a Dockerfile wins, you can override or continue from any existing build stages. You can also choose not to use any of our build stages and have your own custom Dockerfile used as-is.

A few things to keep in mind:

  • If you override an intermediate build stage, no later build stages will be used unless you reproduce them below.
  • The generated Dockerfile's content is dynamic and depends on which features your app uses. The content can also change in future releases, so please verify it from time to time.
  • Make sure to supply ENTRYPOINT in your final build stage. Your changes won't have any effect if you don't.

Read more in the official Docker docs on multi-stage builds.

To see what your project's (potentially combined) Dockerfile will look like, run:

wasp dockerfile

Join our Discord if you have any questions, or if you need more customization than this hook provides.