Yes, Laravel Forge can be integrated with Travis CI to create a complete CI/CD pipeline for deploying Laravel applications. Here's how it works:
1. Set up Travis CI to run tests and build your Laravel application whenever code is pushed to your GitHub repository[1][3].
2. Configure Travis CLI to encrypt your Forge server's SSH private key and store it as an environment variable. This allows Travis to authenticate with your Forge server during deployment without exposing the private key[3].
3. Create a deployment script in Travis that triggers a deployment on your Forge server using the `forge deploy` command. This command is executed after your tests pass successfully[2][5].
4. In Forge, create a deployment trigger URL that Travis can use to initiate the deployment process on your server. Forge will then handle provisioning the server, installing dependencies, and deploying your application[4].
5. Optionally, configure Forge to automatically reload PHP-FPM after deployment to ensure changes are immediately visible[3].
By integrating Travis CI and Laravel Forge, you get the benefits of both tools - Travis handles the continuous integration and testing, while Forge manages the server provisioning and deployment. This allows you to set up a robust, automated CI/CD pipeline for your Laravel projects.
The key is configuring the necessary authentication between the two tools, which involves encrypting SSH keys and setting environment variables in Travis. With this integration in place, pushing code to your GitHub repo will automatically trigger a build, test, and deploy process using Travis and Forge.
Citations:[1] https://stackshare.io/stackups/laravel-forge-vs-travis-ci
[2] https://www.devproblems.com/travis-ci-laravel-forge-webhook-integration/
[3] https://www.danielwerner.dev/set-up-cicd-for-your-laravel-app-with-github-travis-and-deployer
[4] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31737349/can-laravel-forge-work-with-a-ci-cloud-service
[5] https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/forge/deploying-to-forge-from-travis-ci