Back to blog

From Local to Live: Reaching the Production Milestone

Ryan PletcherFounder & Developer
  • Product Updates
  • Deployment
  • Technical

It's Officially Live (Sort Of)

There is a unique kind of nervous energy that comes with moving a project from a local development environment to a live production server. This month marks a major milestone for the project: the foundation is no longer just living on my machine. It is officially out in the wild.

To be clear, we aren't ready for a public sign-up just yet. However, having the app deployed on a production server means the 'skeleton' of the platform is functioning. We are now testing real-world load times, server-side rendering, and ensuring that the micro-pages I've been talking about are as fast as I promised they would be.

What's Next?

The transition to production is where the 'theory' meets reality—stability and performance, not just hosting. I'm stress-testing the architecture so the first users get a seamless experience. Seeing a live URL load on a phone outside of dev made the vision feel tangible. Now that the pipeline is set up, I'm shifting to the UI and the micro-page editor so building a page takes minutes, not hours. The 'Coming Soon' page isn't a placeholder anymore; it's a real app waiting for its first users. Thanks for sticking with me—the part where you get to use it is right around the corner.

Ready to simplify your church communication?

Join churches and ministries who are making communication easier with ChurchLinks.io. Everything your ministry needs in one simple platform.

  • Create beautiful pages in minutes
  • Share links that actually get clicked
  • Manage schedules and prayer lists
  • No app required for anyone

Start your free trial - no credit card required.

From Local to Live: Reaching the Production Milestone - ChurchLinks.io