Document how to use code-server with Heroku

[Grumpypjs08]

Heroku deploy link

[kaaax0815]

Heroku doesn't have the recommended requirements (2 Core Cpu, 1 GB Ram). You would need Standard, which there are more bang for the buck hoster then heroku

[jsjoeio]

@bpmct IIRC, didn't you put something like this together?

[bpmct]

code-server will run on Heroku even though it is below the minimum requirements. Here's the WIP: https://github.com/bpmct/code-server-heroku

I don't think it should be officially supported on this repo. Here's why:

• Volumes in Heroku do not persist, so all changes have to pushed to a git remote to prevent data loss
• Dependencies for your development (python, java, node14, github ssh keys) need to be installed at build-time for speed and consistency. This means you need to deploy your own image, not via an existing link.

I'm slowly working on something that makes it easier to build/reconfigure a code-server image with these things, and then it can be deployed to Heroku, hopefully by the press of a button.

I will include in my awesome-code-server repo which I can link in the README/docs.

[jsjoeio]

Thanks for the explanation, Ben!

I will include in my awesome-code-server repo which I can link in the README/docs.

Awesome!

Can you also add an entry to FAQ that either explains how to deploy on Heroku or links to a section in awesome-code-server with instructions?

[bpmct]

Heroku doesn't have the recommended requirements (2 Core Cpu, 1 GB Ram). You would need Standard, which there are more bang for the buck hoster then heroku

@kaaax0815 Are there any "app engines" like Heroku that make it quick to deploy a code-server containers? I know that I was experimenting with Amazon ECR and it worked pretty well.

[kaaax0815]

I use a KVM Server, because I deploy code-server in a Container with Caprover and Docker

[jsjoeio]

Closing via #2729

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