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title: "Deploying a site to Cloud Next"
date: "2024-12-19T11:39:58+00:00"
summary: "Learn how to deploy your site to Cloud Next with our step-by-step guide. Push artifacts, databases, and files, then deploy your branch for a smooth transition to your new environment."
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After you complete the development of your site, you must deploy it to Cloud Next.

To deploy the site:

1.  [Push the artifact](#push-artifact)
2.  [Push the database](#push-database)
3.  [Push the files](#push-files)
4.  [Deploy the branch to the environment](#deploy-branch-environment)

### Pushing the artifact[¶](#pushing-the-artifact "Permalink to this heading")

To push the artifact to Cloud Next:

1.  Run the following command:
    
        acli push:artifact --destination-git-branch=main-build
        
    
    ![Pushing artifact](https://acquia.widen.net/content/odym7ctc35/jpeg/cms_pushing-artifact.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=r1vkzh)
    

### Pushing the database[¶](#pushing-the-database "Permalink to this heading")

To push the database to Cloud Next:

1.  Run the following command:
    
        acli push:db
        
    
    ![Pushing database](https://acquia.widen.net/content/yazyov0goj/jpeg/cms_pushing-database.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=r1vkzh)
    

### Pushing the files[¶](#pushing-files "Permalink to this heading")

To push the files to Cloud Next:

1.  Run the following command:
    
        acli push:files
        
    
    ![Pushing files](https://acquia.widen.net/content/a9wu8rkh7o/jpeg/cms_pushing-files.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=r1vkzh)
    

### Deploying the branch to the environment[¶](#deploying-branch-to-the-environment "Permalink to this heading")

To deploy the branch to the environment:

1.  Switch the code with the artifact branch.
    
    ![Deploying branch in environment](https://acquia.widen.net/content/kmmg68qxsu/jpeg/cms_deploying-branch-environment.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=r1vkzh)