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Laravel Forge is a server management platform that provisions and manages servers for web applications. It addresses the operational work of setting up server stacks, deploying code, and maintaining SSL certificates, allowing developers to retain root access to their infrastructure. Users can provision servers through Laravel VPS or connect to external cloud providers such as DigitalOcean, AWS, and Hetzner.

Forge installs Nginx, PHP, MySQL, Postgres, and Redis, and supports Laravel, vanilla PHP, WordPress, Statamic, Nuxt, Next.js, and Node.js applications. Key capabilities include instant provisioning, zero-downtime deployments, automated SSL, managed databases with backups, supervised queue workers, task scheduling, server monitoring, and a command palette. It integrates with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, and offers a shared web terminal for real-time collaboration.

Forge is designed for developers, agencies, and teams managing production infrastructure. It is packaged as flat-rate monthly subscriptions with three tiers: Hobby, Growth, and Business. The plans differ in server limits, support levels, and Laravel VPS discounts, with unlimited servers and sites available on higher tiers. Organizations, teams, role-based access, and billing separation are supported.

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