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  1. CJ Lai
    CJ Lai
  2. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
  3. Wednesday, 19 August 2020 20:12 PM UTC

Hi all

I have a desktop, client/server application that I need to move to web.

I am using PowerServer on a remote server and CloudPro as my dev IDE

In the IDE,  I defined the Deployment Profiles that I would like to deploy the application to Both Local and to the remote server's Powerserver

I also notice in the IDE's Powerserver toolkit/toolbar there is a Package button.

I need someone to explain to me the difference (or the function) between those two, Deploy vs Package

 

Do I do a Deploy or do I do a Package in order to 'put' the application to the remote server?

Where does the 'Package' unpack all the application's files?

 

Thank you

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Chris Pollach @Appeon
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  1. Wednesday, 19 August 2020 20:29 PM UTC
  2. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
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Hi CJ;

  Deploy, will deploy directly to PowerServer. Whereas the Package option builds an MSI install file that you then run on the PS / IIS machine.

Regards ... Chris

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CJ Lai
  1. CJ Lai
  2. Wednesday, 19 August 2020 20:46 PM UTC
Thank you both for the explanation.

The reason why I asked was because when I did a Deploy, the changes made didn't seem to go over to the remote server; only when I did a Package did the changes show.

I do have the access between my dev and the remote server.

I am a bit baffled.
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Armeen Mazda @Appeon
  1. Armeen Mazda @Appeon
  2. Wednesday, 19 August 2020 20:55 PM UTC
If it didn't go over then you didn't configure your deployment profiles correctly. For remote server you need to use FTP cannot do local file copy (it is a remote server not a local server). Take a look at the Web server profile settings section in the documentation: https://docs.appeon.com/pb2019r2/powerserver_toolkit_user_guide/Managing_server_profiles.html#Web_Server_profile_settings
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CJ Lai
  1. CJ Lai
  2. Thursday, 20 August 2020 14:47 PM UTC
Thank you, Armeen Mazda @Appeon



It was the File Transfer Type as you pointed out in your reply. The link you provided helped as well. Much appreciated.
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