Magento 2 Backup and Restore: What to Save and How
How to back up and restore a Magento 2 store: database dumps that import cleanly, media, env.php and the encryption key, offsite copies and tested restores.
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Magento 2 CI/CD Pipeline with GitHub Actions
Build a Magento 2.4.8 CI/CD pipeline in GitHub Actions: Composer auth, coding standard, PHPStan, unit tests, a DB-free build and an atomic release deploy.
Magento 2 RabbitMQ Consumers That Don't Die Silently
Set up RabbitMQ message queues in Magento 2.4 the right way: queue XML files, consumers run by cron or supervisor, max-messages and how to spot a dead consumer.
Zero Downtime Magento 2 Deploys on a Single Server
A practical zero downtime deploy for Magento 2.4 on one server: build in a release folder, compile outside live, switch a symlink and roll back in seconds.
Magento 2 Local Environment with Docker and Warden
Set up a Magento 2.4.8 local environment with Docker and Warden: env-init, the .env file, installing or importing a project, Xdebug and daily commands.
Magento 2 OpenSearch Setup and Tuning Guide for 2.4.8
How to connect Magento 2.4.8 to OpenSearch, size the JVM heap, keep the cluster green, speed up catalogsearch_fulltext reindexing and debug search problems.
Magento 2 Production Mode: Switching and Deploying
What Magento 2 production mode changes, how to switch safely and a deploy sequence for 2.4.8 that moves compilation and static deploy out of downtime.
Sanitize a Magento 2 Database for Staging and Local Dev
How to copy a Magento 2 production database to staging safely: anonymize customer and order data, disable email and integrations, swap secrets, block indexing.