# Manage App Platform App Settings

Generated on 20 Mar 2026

App Platform is a fully managed Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that deploys applications from Git repositories or container images. It automatically builds, deploys, and scales components while handling all underlying infrastructure.

[How to Manage Build and Run Commands](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/build-run-commands/index.html.md): Add, edit, and delete buildtime and runtime commands for your application.

[How to Use Environment Variables in App Platform](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/use-environment-variables/index.html.md): Use and encrypt environment variables in App Platform.

[How to Configure Edge Settings in App Platform](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/configure-edge-settings/index.html.md): Improve your app’s performance by caching content with Cache-Control headers.

[How to Change an App's Datacenter Region](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/change-region/index.html.md): Redeploy an existing App Platform app to a different datacenter region.

[How to Upgrade Your App's Stack](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/change-stack/index.html.md): Upgrade your app’s stack to take advantage of new features and security updates, or maintain your app’s compatibility.

[How to Upgrade Your NodeJS Buildpack in App Platform](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/migrate-nodejs-buildpack/index.html.md): Upgrade your app to use new NodeJS Buildpack.

[How to Upgrade Buildpacks in App Platform](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/upgrade-buildpacks/index.html.md): Upgrade your app’s buildpacks to their latest versions.

[How to Manage App Server's Time Zone](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/manage-time-zone/index.html.md): Change your app server’s time zone configuration to match your application’s needs.