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Instance Management

Once you’ve deployed an application on RepoCloud, you’ll need to monitor, maintain, and manage it effectively. This guide covers all the essential management tasks available through the RepoCloud dashboard.

The RepoCloud dashboard provides a comprehensive interface for managing all aspects of your deployed applications.

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Dashboard Overview

The instance management dashboard provides a comprehensive view of your deployed applications and allows you to perform common management tasks:

Status & Metrics

View application status, uptime, and resource utilization

Configuration

Manage application settings and environment variables

Updates

Apply application updates and security patches

Scaling

Adjust resource allocation based on needs

Domains

Configure custom domains and SSL certificates

Logs

View application logs for troubleshooting

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Common Management Tasks

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Monitoring Your Instance

RepoCloud provides several monitoring capabilities:

  1. Resource Tier Tracking: For instances using AutoScale, you can track which resource tier your application is using in real time
  2. Status Checks: Monitor application health and uptime
  3. Performance Metrics: View response times and request handling statistics

Resource tier tracking is particularly useful when using autoscaling, as it helps you understand how resources are being allocated and billed on an hourly basis.

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Pausing and Deleting Instances

You can control the state of your instance from the dashboard:

  • Pause: Pause an instance (billing continues at 25% of the normal rate)
  • Resume: Resume a paused instance to full functionality
  • Rebuild: Quickly rebuild an application to apply updates

Pausing an instance reduces billing to 25% of the normal rate, as some resources remain allocated. To stop billing completely, you would need to delete the instance.

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Data Management

We recommend the following practices for managing your application data:

  1. Use the application’s built-in backup features if available
  2. Regularly export important data from your application
  3. Store backups externally or download them for safekeeping
  4. Use version control systems for code and configurations
  5. Document your setup for easy recreation if needed

RepoCloud does not offer dedicated backup services. Backups are only available if they are a built-in feature of the application itself. You are responsible for managing your own data backups.

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Deleting Instances

When you no longer need an instance:

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Backup Important Data

Ensure you’ve backed up any important data from the application

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Navigate to Instance Management

Go to the instance management page for the application you want to delete

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Delete Instance

Click the “Delete” button and confirm the deletion

Instance deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. All data associated with the instance will be permanently deleted.

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Application Management

Different applications offer different management interfaces within the application itself. You can access these through the application’s web interface:

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Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with your instance:

  1. Check the application logs for error messages
  2. Verify resource utilization to ensure you have enough resources
  3. Restart the application if it’s unresponsive
  4. Check for recent changes or updates that might have caused the issue
  5. Consult the troubleshooting guide for common solutions

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Next Steps

Custom Domains

Learn how to set up custom domains for your applications

Scaling Resources

Discover how to scale your application resources

Application Updates

Keep your applications secure and up-to-date

Environment Variables

Configure your applications with environment variables