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Deploying Paybill on Kubernetes

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You should setup a PostgreSQL database manually to be used by Paybill.

This repository contains Kubernetes files for deploying Paybill.

Follow the steps below to deploy Paybill on a Kubernetes cluster.

  1. Setup a PostgreSQL database
    Paybill uses a postgres database as the persistent storage for storing data related to users and apps. We do not have plans to support other databases such as MySQL.

  2. Create a Kubernetes secret with name server.
    For the setup, Paybill requires:

    • PB_DB
    • PB_DB_HOST
    • PB_DB_USER
    • PB_DB_PASS
    • PG_HOST
    • PG_DB
    • PG_USER
    • PG_PASS
    • APP_KEY

    Read environment variables reference

  3. Create a Kubernetes deployment

    kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paybilldev/paybill/refs/heads/master/deploy/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
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The file given above is just a template and might not suit production environments. You should download the file and configure parameters such as the replica count and environment variables according to your needs.

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If there are self signed HTTPS endpoints that Paybill needs to connect to, please make sure that NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS environment variable is set to the absolute path containing the certificates. You can make use of kubernetes secrets to mount the certificate file onto the containers.

  1. Verify if Paybill is running

     kubectl get pods

  2. Create a Kubernetes services to publish the Kubernetes deployment that you've created. This step varies with cloud providers. We have a template for exposing the Paybill server as a service using an AWS loadbalancer.

    Examples:

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If you want to serve Paybill client from services such as Firebase or Netlify, please read the client Setup documentation here.

Upgrading to the Latest LTS Version​

New LTS versions are released every 3-5 months with an end-of-life of atleast 18 months. To check the latest LTS version, visit the Paybill Docker Hub page. The LTS tags follow a naming convention with the prefix LTS- followed by the version number, for example paybilldev/paybill:ee-lts-latest.

If this is a new installation of the application, you may start directly with the latest version. This guide is not required for new installations.

Prerequisites for Upgrading to the Latest LTS Version:​

  • It is crucial to perform a comprehensive backup of your database before starting the upgrade process to prevent data loss.

If you have any questions feel free to join our Discord Community or send us an email at info@paybill.dev.