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Getting Started

Show the user how to set up nctl with an account, provide some general information about nctl and how it links to Deploio, as well as information on the structure of projects/applications etc. Basically get them in a position where they can then start deploying their application.

Installing nctl​

  • What is nctl? See nctl documentation here
  • Step-by-step instructions for setup on your machine
  • Links to more information on the nctl commands

Creating an account​

  • How to create an account / accounts within an organisation
  • How the nctl account links to Cockpit
  • Test your connection with nctl.

Setting up your first project​

  • Explaination on the structure of projects, applications and some considerations here
  • Organisations too? Or perhaps earlier when creating an account

Useful resources​

Quick start guides​

We have quick start guides for a number of technologies. Please see them here

Blogs​

There are a number of blogs and other resources available that can provide more information and use cases for Deploio. Please see a list below:

Videos​

We have also posted tutorial videos showing how Deploio works. Please view these here

Avoid commom pitfalls​

  • For nctl / cockpit / deploio as a whole
  • Maybe more articles and blogs
  • If using Node, we need BP_INCLUDE_NODEJS_RUNTIME="true" and a package.json in the root otherwise it won't run

Best Practices for Beginners​

  • Suggested defaults for deployment configurations with explaination
  • Security guidelines for managing secrets and roles
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