Welcome to the Project Setup and Contributor Guide
This page serves as your starting point to navigate the essential environments and workflows necessary for contributing to this project. Below, you’ll find an overview of the key pages that break down various environments, from development to production, along with resources for CI/CD integration and contributor dashboards.
Whether you’re setting up the project for the first time or looking to streamline your deployment and scaling processes, these sections will help guide you efficiently through the essential steps. Let’s dive into what each page covers:
Development Environment
The Development section is focused on setting up and configuring the local development environment. You’ll find detailed instructions on the following:
Setup: This section walks you through installing dependencies, setting up your environment, and configuring project tools to get you started quickly.
Docker Configuration: For those working with containerized environments, learn how to configure and manage Docker settings to ensure consistent development environments across teams.
Start & Build: Once set up, here’s how to build and start the project locally, with commands and options tailored to the specifics of the project.
Run Tests: Testing is integral. This part explains how to execute unit, integration, and functional tests in your local setup to ensure code quality.
Configuration: Understand how to manage environment variables, project-specific configuration files, and how to handle different environments (e.g., staging, production).
CI/CD Integration
The CI/CD section is vital for ensuring smooth, automated workflows for testing, building, and deploying code across environments. In this section, you’ll find:
Workflow: A detailed description of the CI/CD pipeline, from code commits to deployment. This includes the branching strategy, code review process, and automated testing stages.
Automation Scripts: Learn about the custom scripts that streamline various aspects of the build and deployment processes, helping reduce manual intervention.
Deploy: A guide to automated deployment processes, outlining how the CI/CD pipeline handles releases, rollback strategies, and versioning.
Production Environment
The Production section covers everything you need to know about deploying and maintaining the project in a live environment:
Deployment: Step-by-step instructions for deploying to production, including manual and automated methods, rollback procedures, and environment-specific nuances.
Secret Management: Learn how to securely manage sensitive information such as API keys, passwords, and tokens. This includes best practices for integrating secret management tools.
Monitoring & Logging: Understand how to set up monitoring for performance, availability, and error tracking. This section also details logging strategies to help with debugging and operational insights.
Scaling & Performance: Optimize your application to handle high traffic and ensure performance consistency. Includes auto-scaling configurations, load balancing, and performance tuning tips.
Contributor Dashboards
Contributor Dashboards are designed to give contributors access to various dashboards and tools to enhance their workflow:
- Access project-specific dashboards for CI/CD, code quality metrics, and performance monitoring.
- Stay informed on code review progress, test results, and deployment statuses.
- Useful for tracking ongoing tasks, reviewing PRs, and keeping an eye on live metrics related to deployments and production health.
