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# CI/CD Setup — Gitea Actions (Auto Deploy)
This doc covers how to set up automatic deployment to your VPS whenever you push to `main`. The deploy runs `deploy.sh` (`git pull && docker-compose down && docker-compose up -d --build`).
The runner is installed **directly on the VPS** — no SSH keys needed.
---
## Step 1 — Install act_runner on your VPS
```bash
wget https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner/releases/latest/download/act_runner-linux-amd64
chmod +x act_runner-linux-amd64
mv act_runner-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/act_runner
```
---
## Step 2 — Get a runner token from Gitea
Go to: **Gitea repo → Settings → Actions → Runners → Create Runner**
Copy the token shown.
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## Step 3 — Register the runner on your VPS
```bash
act_runner register \
--instance https://YOUR_GITEA_URL \
--token YOUR_RUNNER_TOKEN \
--name vps-runner \
--labels ubuntu-latest
```
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## Step 4 — Run it as a systemd service
```bash
nano /etc/systemd/system/act_runner.service
```
Paste:
```ini
[Unit]
Description=Gitea Act Runner
After=network.target
[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/act_runner daemon
WorkingDirectory=/root
Restart=always
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
Enable and start:
```bash
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable --now act_runner
```
---
## Step 5 — Create the workflow file
File is already at `.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml`:
```yaml
name: Deploy to VPS
on:
push:
branches:
- main
jobs:
deploy:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Deploy
run: |
cd /path/to/grateful-journal
bash deploy.sh
```
Update `/path/to/grateful-journal` to the actual path on your VPS where the repo is cloned.
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## Step 6 — Make sure the repo is cloned on your VPS
```bash
git clone https://YOUR_GITEA_URL/username/grateful-journal.git
```
Skip if already cloned.
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## How it works
```
Push to main
→ Gitea triggers the workflow
→ act_runner (on VPS) picks up the job
→ Runs deploy.sh in place: git pull + docker-compose rebuild
→ App is live
```
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## Verifying it works
1. Push a commit to `main`
2. Go to **Gitea repo → Actions tab**
3. You should see the workflow run with step-by-step logs
If the runner isn't picking up jobs, check it's online at **Site Administration → Runners**.