Code is often merged by developers, resulting in automatic build and test runs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Code is always prepared for deployment, but it needs to be approved manually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Without human intervention, code is automatically delivered to production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
A brief synopsis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CI stands for Build & Test. Before setting up a CI\/CD pipeline, make sure you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many CI\/CD tools available. Here\u2019s a practical comparison:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Commonly Used Tools<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recommendation Matrix<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n GitHub Actions is the best option for 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since it’s<\/p>\n\n\n\n An effective branching strategy keeps deployment pandemonium at bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Suggested Organization<\/strong>: Main \u2192 Production dev \u2192 Development feature\u2192New features<\/p>\n\n\n\n Workflow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We refer to this as a streamlined Git Flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The crucial step is now to build your pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Create this file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example CI\/CD Pipeline (Node.js App)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Functions of This Pipeline<\/p>\n\n\n\n This pipeline consists of Build \u2192 Test \u2192 Deploy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CI\/CD is dependable because of testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Examples of Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Significance of Tests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Without assessments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fail-Fast Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If testing are unsuccessful, the pipeline stops right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Broken deployments are avoided as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s now link your pipeline to your VPS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Option 1: SSH Deployment (Easy & Popular)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rather than directly installing code:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Docker creates deployments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is the setup time for CI\/CD?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For beginners: Approximately two to five hours Does Docker have to be used for CI\/CD?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No, because Docker creates deployments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n More dependable and easier to grow CI\/CD is now essential for modern uses and is no longer optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By establishing a pipeline for CI\/CD, you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Let’s set up your first CI\/CD pipeline from scratch. Learn GitHub Actions, automated testing, and deployment to a…","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[87,89,1,29],"tags":[94,93,90],"class_list":{"0":"post-19997","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-devops","7":"category-devops-for-small-business","8":"category-uncategorized","9":"category-web-development-in-nepal","10":"tag-ci-cd","11":"tag-ci-cd-pipeline-setup","12":"tag-devops","13":"cs-entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19997"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20002,"href":"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19997\/revisions\/20002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
CD (Deployment) = Auto Deploy
CD (Delivery) = Ready to Deploy<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"CI\/CD](\"https:\/\/www.bisup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-24-2026-09_20_54-PM-1024x683.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPrerequisites Before You Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Step 1 \u2014 Choose Your CI\/CD Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Team Size<\/th> Recommended Tool<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Solo \/ Beginner<\/td> GitHub Actions<\/td><\/tr> Small Team<\/td> GitLab CI<\/td><\/tr> Large Enterprise<\/td> Jenkins<\/td><\/tr> SaaS Teams<\/td> CircleCI<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \n
Step 2: Establish Your Branching and Repository Strategy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Step 3: Create Your Initial Pipeline File (GitHub Actions)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
.github\/workflows\/deploy.yml<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nname: CI\/CD Pipeline\n\non:\n push:\n branches:\n - main\n\njobs:\n build-test-deploy:\n runs-on: ubuntu-latest\n\n steps:\n - name: Checkout code\n uses: actions\/checkout@v3\n\n - name: Setup Node.js\n uses: actions\/setup-node@v3\n with:\n node-version: '18'\n\n - name: Install dependencies\n run: npm install\n\n - name: Run tests\n run: npm test\n\n - name: Deploy to VPS via SSH\n uses: appleboy\/ssh-action@v0.1.6\n with:\n host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_IP }}\n username: root\n key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}\n script: |\n cd \/var\/www\/app\n git pull origin main\n npm install\n pm2 restart app<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n
Step 4 \u2014 Add Automated Tests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Step 5: Deploy on Your Server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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ssh-keygen -t rsa<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n
~\/.ssh\/authorized_keys<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n
- SERVER_IP<\/code>
– SSH_PRIVATE_KEY<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n
Option 2: Advanced Docker Deployment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- name: Build Docker image\n run: docker build -t myapp .\n\n- name: Run container\n run: docker run -d -p 80:80 myapp<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n
Common CI\/CD Errors & How to Fix Them<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Cause:<\/strong> Wrong SSH key or permissions
Fix:<\/strong> chmod 600 ~\/.ssh\/id_rsa<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Cause:<\/strong> Missing secrets in pipeline
Fix:<\/strong> Add them in GitHub Secrets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Cause: Dependency or caching issue
Fix:
– Clear cache
– Lock dependency versions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Cause:<\/strong> Git not pulling latest code
Fix:<\/strong> git pull origin main<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nFAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
30 to 60 minutes for seasoned engineers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suggested for production settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFinal Remarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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