Overcoming Livewire Filament Deployment Challenges with Runcloud and Nginx

After a lengthy period of troubleshooting, the developer finally obtained a solution from Runcloud’s official support. The setup involved Laravel 10, Filament 2, and a server stack of Runcloud, Vultr, Ubuntu, and Nginx. The solution consisted of two main steps:

On Runcloud, the ignore_user_abort the function was found to be disabled by default. This function is crucial for many PHP packages, and its deactivation can lead to issues. The developer was guided to re-enable this function by removing it from the list provided under Settings > PHP Settings > disable_functions.

With these modifications, the front-end assets were successfully pushed through git, and the ignore_user_abort function was enabled. This effectively resolved the issue, and the system began to operate as expected.

Conclusion:

This experience underscores the complexities involved in deploying web applications on production servers. It also emphasizes the importance of understanding the intricacies of server configurations and the packages in use. While the solution was specific to this particular setup, it offers valuable insights that could assist others facing similar challenges. It serves as a reminder that perseverance, coupled with a deep understanding of your tools and the right support, can help overcome even the most daunting of problems.