(Apache VirtualHost + SSL + GitHub SSH Setup)

In this guide, we'll launch a subdomain like ai.kitmote.com from scratch.

The structure we will establish:

• Apache VirtualHost
• SSL (Let's Encrypt)
• GitHub SSH deploy
• Laravel folder structure compatible operation.

1️⃣ Apache VirtualHost Installation

📁 Project directory

First, make sure the project is in the right place:

The Laravel project will be here.

📄 Create a VirtualHost file

Write this inside:

🔧 Enable Apache modules

🔗 Activate the site

If it's available, disable it by default:

🔄 Apache restart

✅ Test

From the browser:

It should open if you have Laravel.

2️⃣ SSL Setup (Let's Encrypt)

📦 Certbot setup

🔐 Get SSL

Questions:

• Email → Log in
• Redirect HTTP → Select YES (important)

🔁 Auto-renew control

✅ Test

3️⃣ GitHub SSH Key Setup

The most reliable method for production deployment is SSH.

🔑 Generate SSH key

Enter → Enter → Enter

🔍 Get public key

Copy what comes up.

🔗 Add to GitHub

GitHub →
👉 Settings → SSH and GPG Keys → New SSH Key

🔌 Test

Output:

4️⃣ Uploading the Project to the Server

⚠️ Correct permissions

Laravel exclusive:

5️⃣ Laravel Installation Steps

📦 Addictions

⚙️ ENV

🔑 Generate Key

🗄️ Migration

⚡ Cache optimization

6️⃣ Production Recommendations

🔥 Queue (optional)

Recommended with a supervisor.

🔍 Log check

🔄 Post-deployment update

7️⃣ Common Mistakes

❌ 403 Forbidden

Is AllowOverride enabled?
Is Apache rewrite active?

❌ 500 Error

→ .env error
→ storage permissions

❌ 502 / blank page

Is Apache running?

🎯 Result

With this structure:

• ✅ Domain → VPS connected
• ✅ Apache → Laravel is running
• ✅ SSL → active
• ✅ GitHub → Automatic deployment ready