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Deploy a cloud application

Deploy containerised applications to Quant Cloud. Whether you’re starting fresh or bringing an existing project, Quant handles container builds, infrastructure provisioning, and deployments through GitHub.

Method Time GitHub required Best for
Starter kit ~5 min Yes New projects — get a working app with CI/CD instantly
Pre-built image ~3 min No WordPress, Drupal, Ghost — no code required
Import from GitHub ~5 min Yes Existing repos with a docker-compose.yml
Manual configuration ~15 min Optional Full control over every setting

Starter kit

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Create a cloud application from a template. Quant creates a GitHub repository from a starter kit, provisions your infrastructure, and sets up automated deployments.

  1. In the Quant dashboard, go to Cloud Apps → New → Starter Kit
  2. Choose a template (Node.js, Laravel, Django, WordPress, and more)
  3. Connect GitHub if prompted, and name your repository
  4. Configure your application name and settings
  5. Click Create and watch the wizard work

The wizard creates your GitHub repo, provisions the Cloud application, sets up secrets, and triggers the first build. If the template requires a database, one is provisioned automatically.

Full starter kit walkthrough →

Pre-built image

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Deploy popular applications without writing any code. Quant provides pre-built container images for common platforms.

  1. In the Quant dashboard, go to Cloud Apps → New → Pre-built Image
  2. Choose an application (WordPress, Drupal, Ghost, etc.)
  3. Configure your application name and settings
  4. Select whether to provision a managed database
  5. Click Create

Your application is provisioned and running within a few minutes. Manage content through the application’s admin interface.

Import from GitHub

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Have an existing project with a docker-compose.yml? Import it directly.

  1. In the Quant dashboard, go to Cloud Apps → New → Import from GitHub
  2. Select your GitHub installation and choose a repository
  3. The wizard detects your docker-compose.yml and shows the services found
  4. Review the configuration — application name, detected services, build contexts
  5. Click Create — Quant sets up secrets and creates a PR with the deployment workflow
  6. Merge the PR to trigger your first build and deployment

Full import walkthrough →

Manual configuration

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For full control, create a Cloud application manually and configure your own workflow.

  1. Go to Cloud Apps → New → Manual
  2. Configure your application name, services, and resources
  3. Set up your own GitHub Actions workflow using the Quant Cloud actions

See the Cloud Applications documentation for detailed configuration guides.

What the wizard provisions

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Depending on the path you choose, the wizard automatically creates different resources:

Resource Starter kit Pre-built image Import Manual
GitHub repository Created from template — Uses existing —
Cloud application Created Created Created You create
Container registry Configured Pre-configured Configured You configure
GitHub secrets Set automatically — Set automatically You set
Deployment workflow Committed to repo — PR created You write
Managed database If template requires Optional — Optional

Next steps

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