### [Read this on the main serverless docs site](https://www.serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/openwhisk/cli-reference/deploy) # OpenWhisk - Deploy The `sls deploy` command deploys your entire service via the Apache OpenWhisk platform API. Run this command when you have made service changes (i.e., you edited `serverless.yml`). Use `serverless deploy function -f myFunction` when you have made code changes and you want to quickly upload your updated code to Apache OpenWhisk. ```bash serverless deploy ``` ## Options - `--config` or `-c` Name of your configuration file, if other than `serverless.yml|.yaml|.js|.json`. - `--noDeploy` or `-n` Skips the deployment steps and leaves artifacts in the `.serverless` directory - `--verbose` or `-v` Shows all stack events during deployment, and display any Stack Output. - `--function` or `-f` Invoke `deploy function` (see above). Convenience shortcut - cannot be used with `--package`. ## Artifacts After the `serverless deploy` command runs all created deployment artifacts are placed in the `.serverless` folder of the service. ## Examples ### Deployment without stage and region options ```bash serverless deploy ``` This is the simplest deployment usage possible. With this command Serverless will deploy your service to the defined OpenWhisk platform endpoints. ## Provided lifecycle events - `deploy:cleanup` - `deploy:initialize` - `deploy:setupProviderConfiguration` - `deploy:createDeploymentArtifacts` - `deploy:compileFunctions` - `deploy:compileEvents` - `deploy:deploy` - `deploy:function:deploy`