Configuring and Deploying Elixir Releases with Distillery

Deploying Elixir applications to production requires a solid understanding of how Erlang VM releases work. Packaging your code into a self-contained release ensures consistent, reliable deployments across your distributed infrastructure. This text-only course guides you through the foundational concepts of Elixir release management. You will learn how to configure, build, and deploy your applications using Distillery, while also understanding how these practices align with modern native Elixir release workflows. What you'll learn: - Understand the core architecture of Erlang/OTP releases and how they run in production environments. - Configure Distillery within your Elixir projects to automate the release creation process. - Manage environment variables and runtime configuration safely using modern best practices. - Build self-contained release packages that run without requiring Elixir installed on the host machine. - Apply basic troubleshooting and node-monitoring techniques to manage running distributed applications. The course begins with essential release terminology and architectural concepts before moving into step-by-step configuration files and deployment strategies. You will read through clear explanations and structured text-based scenarios that prepare you for real-world production setups. This course is designed for developers new to Elixir deployment and DevOps engineers looking to understand OTP release patterns. No prior release experience is required, though a basic familiarity with Elixir syntax is helpful. Start reading today to build stable, production-ready Elixir deployments with confidence.