---
name: Wheels Deployment
description: Configure Wheels applications for production deployment with security hardening, performance optimization, and environment-specific settings. Use when preparing for production, configuring servers, or hardening security.
---

# Wheels Deployment

## Production Configuration

### config/settings.cfm (Production)

```cfm
<cfif get("environment") == "production">
    <cfscript>
        // Error handling
        set(showDebugInformation=false);
        set(showErrorInformation=false);
        set(sendEmailOnError=true);
        set(errorEmailAddress="admin@example.com");

        // Performance
        set(cacheActions=true);
        set(cachePages=true);
        set(cachePartials=true);
        set(cacheQueries=true);

        // Security
        set(csrfProtection=true);
        set(obfuscateUrls=true);

        // Database
        set(autocommit=false);
    </cfscript>
</cfif>
```

## Security Checklist

- [ ] CSRF protection enabled
- [ ] showDebugInformation = false
- [ ] showErrorInformation = false
- [ ] Strong database passwords
- [ ] HTTPS enabled
- [ ] SQL injection prevention
- [ ] XSS protection
- [ ] Secure session configuration

## Performance Checklist

- [ ] Enable all caching
- [ ] Optimize database indexes
- [ ] Use eager loading (include)
- [ ] Enable GZIP compression
- [ ] Minify CSS/JS
- [ ] Use CDN for assets
- [ ] Database connection pooling