Streamline Your Deployment Workflow with CI/CD in Bitbucket Using Git FTP
Tags: cicd, bitbucket, gitftp, deploymentautomation
Published: 2024-05-14 13:16:55

## **Introduction**:
Automating your deployment process is the key to efficient software development. With CI/CD practices and the right tools, like Bitbucket and Git FTP, you can supercharge your deployment workflow. In this blog, we'll show you how to leverage the power of CI/CD in Bitbucket using Git FTP, enabling seamless and automated deployments. Get ready to streamline your development process and deliver software faster than ever!

### **What is CI/CD?**

CI/CD is a software development practice that involves integrating code changes into a shared repository and continuously deploying them to production environments. Continuous Integration (CI) focuses on automatically building and testing code changes, while Continuous Deployment (CD) takes it a step further by automatically deploying the tested changes to production environments.

## **Setting Up Bitbucket:**

To get started, create a Bitbucket repository for your project. Ensure that your repository contains the necessary code and configuration files required for deployment.

## **Configuring Git FTP:**

Git FTP is a Git extension that allows you to push your code changes to an FTP server. Start by installing Git FTP on your local machine. Once installed, navigate to your project's directory and run the following command to initialize Git FTP:

```
git ftp init --user <ftp-username> --passwd <ftp-password> ftp://<ftp-server>

```
Make sure to replace <ftp-username> <ftp-password> and <ftp-server> with your FTP server credentials.

## Setting Up CI/CD Pipelines in Bitbucket:

1.Navigate to your Bitbucket repository and go to Settings.
Under Pipelines, enable Pipelines for your repository.

2. Configure your bitbucket-pipelines.yml file in the root of your repository. This file defines the steps for your CI/CD pipeline.

```
image: wearepvtl/bitbucket-pipelines-git-ftp:latest

pipelines:
  custom: # Pipelines that are triggered manually via the Bitbucket GUI
    init: # -- First time init
    - step:
        caches:
          - node
        script:
          - npm install
          - git ftp init -u "$FTP_USERNAME" -p "$FTP_PASSWORD" ftp://$FTP_HOST
    deploy-all: # -- Deploys all files from the selected commit
    - step:
        caches:
          - node
        script:
          #- npm install
          - git ftp push -u "$FTP_USERNAME" -p "$FTP_PASSWORD" ftp://$FTP_HOST --all
  branches: # Automated triggers on commits to branches
    master: # -- When committing to master branch
    - step:
        deployment: production
        caches:
          - node
        script:
          - npm install
          - git ftp init --user $FTP_USERNAME --passwd $FTP_PASSWORD ftp://$FTP_HOST
          - git ftp push -u "$FTP_USERNAME" -p "$FTP_PASSWORD" ftp://$FTP_HOST
```

Ensure that you replace $FTP_USERNAME, $FTP_PASSWORD, and $FTP_SERVER with your FTP server details.

Test and Deployment:
Whenever you push changes to your Bitbucket repository, Bitbucket Pipelines will automatically trigger the CI/CD pipeline defined in the bitbucket-pipelines.yml file. The pipeline will build your project, run tests if defined, and deploy the code changes using Git FTP to your FTP server.

## **Conclusion**:
In this technical blog, we explored how to implement CI/CD in Bitbucket using Git FTP for automated deployment. By setting up Bitbucket Pipelines and configuring Git FTP, you can streamline your deployment workflow and achieve faster, more efficient software releases. Embrace CI/CD practices in your development process to enhance collaboration, reduce errors, and deliver high-quality software to your end-users.

Remember, CI/CD is a versatile practice, and you can customize your pipelines to fit your project's specific needs. Experiment, iterate, and continuously improve your deployment process to unlock the full potential of CI/CD with Bitbucket and Git FTP.

Happy coding and deploying!