Lifeboat
Deploy and manage Xojo Web apps on your Linux server
Lifeboat makes it simple to deploy and manage your Xojo Web applications on a Linux server. Connect to a Linux server and Lifeboat will install the components necessary to run and manage Xojo Web apps.
- Designed for Xojo Web 1.0 and 2.0
- Upload and configure web apps without additional tools
- Manage multiple web apps running on one server
- Easily configure load balancing
- Serve regular websites with nginx
- Install free SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt
Try Lifeboat for free and deploy a web app today!
Updates Made Easy
Smart upload system keeps downtime at a minimum
Lifeboat is equipped with an efficient upload system that determines if a file has changed. Resources on the server that have not changed are duplicated rather than being re-uploaded. Once ready to deploy, the smart staging system is able to Stop 'n' Swop the web app for just seconds of downtime.
Simplify SSL
Fetch SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt for free
Lifeboat automates the retrieval, installation, and renewal of SSL certificates. With no cost for the developer, certificates are issued by the Let's Encrypt project. Lifeboat schedules regular renewals of all certificates on the server.
Take the headaches out of securing your web app, Lifeboat makes configuration simple popup menu selections.
Host Regular Websites
Serve regular websites from the same server
Lifeboat can serve both regular websites and web apps from the same server. Optionally install PHP with just a few clicks. Impress users with a seamless transition between your websites and apps.
Serving static files with nginx will offload stress from the Xojo Web App. This frees Web Apps to focus on logic, providing faster responses to end users.
Users say...
Lifeboat is a must have for Xojo Web developers. It really works like magic for deployment but in case you manage to get stuck support is amazing.
Hector Marroquin
Lifeboat is brain dead simple to use. It does an amazing amount of server work for you. The few minor issues we've had, Strawberry Software has fixed/upgraded in short order. Highly recommended.
Jay Menna
Features
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Manage multiple Xojo Web apps
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Load balance to leverage multiple CPUs
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Easily Start and Stop web apps
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Capture and review web app logs
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Update web apps with minimal downtime
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Automatically starts apps after a reboot
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Schedule routine Web App restarts
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Setup SSL with a click (or two)
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Install libraries required by Xojo Web
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Relaunches web apps if they crash
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Verify DNS configuration
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Schedule and manage cron jobs
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Perform remote server software updates
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Upload and install fonts on the server
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Configure and serve regular websites
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Install PHP to create dynamic pages
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Upload files to the remote server (SFTP)
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Quickly setup server timezone
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Manage MariaDB / MySQL and PostgreSQL
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Intrusion prevention with fail2ban
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Apply custom environment variables
Download Lifeboat and explore all of the features for free!
Deployment Walkthrough Video
Supported Servers
CentOS 7
Debian 9 — 11
Ubuntu 18 — 22
Amazon Lightsail
Digital Ocean
Lifeboat Requirements
10.12 (Sierra) — 13.1 (Ventura)
WindowsWindows 10 & 11
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