gmolveau · February 25, 2025 13:24 · Mar 10, 2020 · Feb 11, 2019 · Feb 11, 2019 · Feb 11, 2019
diff --git a/fathom_to_heroku.md b/fathom_to_heroku.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ heroku config:set PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/
   FATHOM_DATABASE_DRIVER=postgres \
   FATHOM_DATABASE_URL=$(heroku config:get DATABASE_URL) \
   FATHOM_DEBUG=true \
-  FATHOM_SECRET= $(openssl rand -base64 32) \
+  FATHOM_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32) \
   FATHOM_GZIP=true
 ```
 

diff --git a/fathom_to_heroku.md b/fathom_to_heroku.md
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
-# Fathom on Heroku
+# Deploy Fathom on Heroku
 
-* heroku cli + git + curl + wget + tar are required
-* openssl is required to generate the secret_key, but you can change to something else
+### Requirements
+
+* heroku cli (logged in)
+* git
+* curl
+* wget
+* tar are required
+* ~ openssl is required to generate the secret_key, but you're free to use what you want
+
+### Create the app
+
+First you need to choose a unique app name, as Heroku generates a subdomain for your app.
 
 * create the app via the buildpack
 
@@ -16,13 +26,13 @@ heroku git:clone -a UNIQUE_APP_NAME
 cd UNIQUE_APP_NAME
 ```
 
-* create the folder that will contain our binary
+* create the folder that will contain fathom
 
 ```bash
 mkdir -p bin
 ```
 
-* download latest version of fathom
+* download latest version of fathom for linux 64bit
 
 ```bash
 curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/usefathom/fathom/releases/latest \
@@ -33,20 +43,22 @@ curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/usefathom/fathom/releases/latest \
   | tar --directory bin -xz - fathom
 ```
 
-* create the Procfile for heroku
+* create the Procfile for Heroku
 
 ```bash
 echo "web: bin/fathom server" > Procfile
 ```
 
-* create a Postgres database
+* create a Postgres database (you can change the type of plan if you want - https://elements.heroku.com/addons/heroku-postgresql#pricing)
 
 ```bash
 heroku addons:create heroku-postgresql:hobby-dev
 ```
 
 * update the environment variables, generate a secret_key
 
+here you can change the way you generate your secret_key.
+
 ```bash
 heroku config:set PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/app/bin \
   FATHOM_DATABASE_DRIVER=postgres \
@@ -64,15 +76,14 @@ git commit -m "First Commit"
 git push heroku master
 ```
 
-heroku ps:scale web=1
-* a free-tier dyno uses the hours pool, if you have other free dynos running, you will need to upgrade to a hobby 
-* - https://www.heroku.com/pricing
+* the created app runs as a free-tier. A free-tier dyno uses the account-based pool
+of free dyno hours. If you have other free dynos running, you will need to upgrade your app to a 'hobby' one. - https://www.heroku.com/pricing
 
 ```bash
 heroku dyno:resize hobby
 ```
 
-* check if everything works
+* check that everything is working
 
 ```bash
 heroku run fathom --version
@@ -84,10 +95,10 @@ heroku run fathom --version
 heroku run fathom user add --email="test@test.com" --password="test_password"
 ```
 
-* open the browser to connect and create your first website
+* open the browser to login and add your first website
 
 ```bash
 heroku open
 ```
 
-* ENJOY :)
+* ENJOY :)
diff --git a/fathom_to_heroku.sh → fathom_to_heroku.md b/fathom_to_heroku.sh → fathom_to_heroku.md
@@ -1,55 +1,93 @@
-# heroku cli + git + curl + wget + tar are required
-# openssl is required to generate the secret_key, but you can change to something else
+# Fathom on Heroku
 
-# create the app via the buildpack
+* heroku cli + git + curl + wget + tar are required
+* openssl is required to generate the secret_key, but you can change to something else
+
+* create the app via the buildpack
+
+```bash
 heroku create UNIQUE_APP_NAME --buildpack https://github.com/ph3nx/heroku-binary-buildpack.git
+```
 
-# locally clone the newly created app
+* locally clone the newly created app
+
+```bash
 heroku git:clone -a UNIQUE_APP_NAME
 cd UNIQUE_APP_NAME
+```
+
+* create the folder that will contain our binary
 
-# create the folder that will contain our binary
+```bash
 mkdir -p bin
+```
 
-# download latest version of fathom
+* download latest version of fathom
+
+```bash
 curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/usefathom/fathom/releases/latest \
   | grep browser_download_url \
   | grep linux_amd64.tar.gz \
   | cut -d '"' -f 4 \
   | wget -qi - -O- \
   | tar --directory bin -xz - fathom
+```
+
+* create the Procfile for heroku
 
-# create the Procfile for heroku
+```bash
 echo "web: bin/fathom server" > Procfile
+```
+
+* create a Postgres database
 
-# create a Postgres database
+```bash
 heroku addons:create heroku-postgresql:hobby-dev
+```
 
-# update the environment variables, generate a secret_key
+* update the environment variables, generate a secret_key
+
+```bash
 heroku config:set PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/app/bin \
   FATHOM_DATABASE_DRIVER=postgres \
   FATHOM_DATABASE_URL=$(heroku config:get DATABASE_URL) \
   FATHOM_DEBUG=true \
   FATHOM_SECRET= $(openssl rand -base64 32) \
   FATHOM_GZIP=true
+```
+
+* add, commit and push all our files
 
-# add, commit and push all our files
+```bash
 git add --all
 git commit -m "First Commit"
 git push heroku master
+```
 
 heroku ps:scale web=1
-# a free-tier dyno uses the hours pool, if you have other free dynos running, you will need to upgrade to a hobby 
-# - https://www.heroku.com/pricing
+* a free-tier dyno uses the hours pool, if you have other free dynos running, you will need to upgrade to a hobby 
+* - https://www.heroku.com/pricing
+
+```bash
 heroku dyno:resize hobby
+```
 
-# check if everything works
+* check if everything works
+
+```bash
 heroku run fathom --version
+```
+
+* add the first user
 
-# add the first user
+```bash
 heroku run fathom user add --email="test@test.com" --password="test_password"
+```
+
+* open the browser to connect and create your first website
 
-# open the browser to connect and create your first website
+```bash
 heroku open
+```
 
-# ENJOY :)
+* ENJOY :)
diff --git a/fathom_to_heroku.sh b/fathom_to_heroku.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # heroku cli + git + curl + wget + tar are required
 # openssl is required to generate the secret_key, but you can change to something else
-# go to a temporary folder
-cd /tmp
 
 # create the app via the buildpack
 heroku create UNIQUE_APP_NAME --buildpack https://github.com/ph3nx/heroku-binary-buildpack.git

diff --git a/fathom_to_heroku.sh b/fathom_to_heroku.sh
@@ -51,5 +51,7 @@ heroku run fathom --version
 # add the first user
 heroku run fathom user add --email="test@test.com" --password="test_password"
 
-# open the browser to check if everything is fine
-heroku open
+# open the browser to connect and create your first website
+heroku open
+
+# ENJOY :)
diff --git a/fathom_to_heroku.sh b/fathom_to_heroku.sh
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ git add --all
 git commit -m "First Commit"
 git push heroku master
 
-# choose a "hobby" dyno (because in free tier the dyno goes to sleep) -https://www.heroku.com/pricing
 heroku ps:scale web=1
+# a free-tier dyno uses the hours pool, if you have other free dynos running, you will need to upgrade to a hobby 
+# - https://www.heroku.com/pricing
 heroku dyno:resize hobby
 
 # check if everything works

diff --git a/fathom_to_heroku.sh b/fathom_to_heroku.sh
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ git add --all
 git commit -m "First Commit"
 git push heroku master
 
-# add a dyno (because in free tier the dyno goes to sleep) -https://www.heroku.com/pricing
+# choose a "hobby" dyno (because in free tier the dyno goes to sleep) -https://www.heroku.com/pricing
 heroku ps:scale web=1
+heroku dyno:resize hobby
 
 # check if everything works
 heroku run fathom --version

diff --git a/fathom_to_heroku.sh b/fathom_to_heroku.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# heroku cli + git + curl + wget + tar are required
+# openssl is required to generate the secret_key, but you can change to something else
+# go to a temporary folder
+cd /tmp
+
+# create the app via the buildpack
+heroku create UNIQUE_APP_NAME --buildpack https://github.com/ph3nx/heroku-binary-buildpack.git
+
+# locally clone the newly created app
+heroku git:clone -a UNIQUE_APP_NAME
+cd UNIQUE_APP_NAME
+
+# create the folder that will contain our binary
+mkdir -p bin
+
+# download latest version of fathom
+curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/usefathom/fathom/releases/latest \
+  | grep browser_download_url \
+  | grep linux_amd64.tar.gz \
+  | cut -d '"' -f 4 \
+  | wget -qi - -O- \
+  | tar --directory bin -xz - fathom
+
+# create the Procfile for heroku
+echo "web: bin/fathom server" > Procfile
+
+# create a Postgres database
+heroku addons:create heroku-postgresql:hobby-dev
+
+# update the environment variables, generate a secret_key
+heroku config:set PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/app/bin \
+  FATHOM_DATABASE_DRIVER=postgres \
+  FATHOM_DATABASE_URL=$(heroku config:get DATABASE_URL) \
+  FATHOM_DEBUG=true \
+  FATHOM_SECRET= $(openssl rand -base64 32) \
+  FATHOM_GZIP=true
+
+# add, commit and push all our files
+git add --all
+git commit -m "First Commit"
+git push heroku master
+
+# add a dyno (because in free tier the dyno goes to sleep) -https://www.heroku.com/pricing
+heroku ps:scale web=1
+
+# check if everything works
+heroku run fathom --version
+
+# add the first user
+heroku run fathom user add --email="test@test.com" --password="test_password"
+
+# open the browser to check if everything is fine
+heroku open
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