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Implementing AppFog

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Implementing AppFog

Overview of this book

AppFog is the leading platform-as-a-service provider of PHP, Ruby, Node.js, and Java solutions. It is used by developers worldwide to deploy tens of thousands of applications. AppFog delivers a reliable, scalable, and fast platform for deploying applications in the cloud.This book is a hands-on guide that will walk you through creating and deploying applications to the cloud using AppFog, which will allow you to get your application deployed without the hassle of setting up servers.This book demonstrates how to use the AppFog service to build an application and have it running in the Cloud. It will walk you through the initial AppFog setup process and explain how to create your first application in minutes.You will also discover how to use services such as databases to make your applications more powerful. You will also learn how to create applications from scratch.You will find out everything you need to know to get an application running in the cloud for the first time.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Implementing AppFog
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Creating an account


Create an AppFog account using the following steps:

  1. Go to www.appfog.com and click on Sign Up.

  2. The Create an account form appears. Fill it in and click on Signup.

  3. After clicking on Signup, you will need to verify your e-mail. Once activated, you will be taken to your profile page.

  4. On your profile page, click on Create App. This will take you to the new apps page. We will cover this page in the next section.