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corbindavenport / imageshare

A lightweight web app for uploading images, created for the Nintendo 3DS and other legacy web browsers.
https://theimageshare.com
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Heroku migration #11

Closed corbindavenport closed 1 year ago

corbindavenport commented 2 years ago

Heroku is shutting down free dynos starting November 28, 2022, which is what ImageShare runs on: https://help.heroku.com/RSBRUH58/removal-of-heroku-free-product-plans-faq

I can't really justify $7/mo for ImageShare by itself, given I only use it infrequently myself and there aren't any donations coming in. It either needs to move to another host, or be rewritten as client-side JavaScript. I also can't redirect the current URL once I switch hosts after Nov 28, which is a problem. Vercel may be an alternative.

I'll post any updates on the situation here, and on the Discord server.

corbindavenport commented 2 years ago

I've set up ImageShare on DigitalOcean's App Platform, which is slightly cheaper ($5/mo) and didn't require any code changes. I've also set up a custom domain, theimageshare.com so future hosting switches won't result in lost users.

Once everything is working, I'll enable an alert for people using the Heroku domain telling them to update their bookmarks. That should remain working until the Heroku shutdown date.

corbindavenport commented 2 years ago

The redirect is rolled out, still need to update all the documentation though.