#Deployment via Git

Step 1: Generate the SSH Key

Sign in to your Cloudways account, visit the server where you wish to deploy the application, and head to the Application Settings.

In the Application Setting, head to the Deployment Via Git option available in the menu on the left of the window and click Generate SSH Key.

This will automatically generate an SSH key. Click View SSH Key which can be copied by hovering over and clicking the key.

Step 2: Upload SSH Key to GitLab Repository

Move to the repository on GitLab and to the account's settings page.

Move to the SSH Keys setting and add the SSH Key you have copied from Cloudways. Give a title to the SSH Key.

Step 3: Copy the SSH Address of the Repository

Move to the repository which you need to clone on the server. Click the Clone option which drops down and shows two options, Clone with SSH or Clone with HTTPS. Copy the URL under the Clone with SSH (notes: always remove the .git at the end of the SSH URL before adding to Cloudways).

Step 4: Deploy the Application Code from the Repository

Move back to the Cloudways Application Settings > Deployment Via Git and paste the SSH address of the repository you have copied.
Click Authenticate to let Cloudways authenticate the SSH address.
After authentication, select the branch of your GitLab repository you need to deploy from. For this example, I am using Master Branch.
Next, type the deployment path. Make sure to end the deployment path with a /. If you leave this field empty, the code will be deployed to the public_html/ folder by default.