Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) is a software development practice that involves regularly integrating code changes and automatically deploying them to production environments. Implementing CI/CD can help ensure that code changes are deployed quickly and securely in Box. This technical reference guide outlines the steps for implementing CI/CD in Box.
Step 1: Set up a version control system
The first step in implementing CI/CD is to set up a version control system. A version control system is a tool that helps track changes to code over time, and it is an essential component of a CI/CD pipeline. Box supports integration with several version control systems, including Git and Subversion. To set up a version control system, follow these steps:
- Sign in to the Box Developer Console.
- Click on the "Apps" tab.
- Click the "Create New App" button.
- Follow the prompts to create a new app and set up integration with your version control system.
Step 2: Set up a build server
A build server is a machine that is responsible for building and testing code changes. In a CI/CD pipeline, the build server is responsible for automatically building and testing code changes whenever they are committed to the version control system. Box supports integration with several build servers, including Jenkins and Travis CI. To set up a build server, follow these steps:
- Install and set up your chosen build server.
- Configure the build server to check for code changes in your version control system on a regular basis.
- Set up build jobs that will build and test your code whenever a code change is detected.
Step 3: Set up a staging environment
A staging environment is a testing environment that is used to validate code changes before they are deployed to production. In a CI/CD pipeline, the staging environment is where code changes are automatically deployed after they have been built and tested by the build server. To set up a staging environment in Box, follow these steps:
- Sign in to the Box Developer Console.
- Click on the "Apps" tab.
- Click on the name of the app that you want to set up a staging environment for.
- In the "App Settings" tab, click the "Add a Staging Environment" button.
- Follow the prompts to set up a staging environment for your app.
Step 4: Set up a production environment
A production environment is the live environment where your app is deployed and used by end users. In a CI/CD pipeline, code changes are automatically deployed to the production environment after they have been validated in the staging environment. To set up a production environment in Box, follow these steps:
- Sign in to the Box Developer Console.
- Click on the "Apps" tab.
- Click on the name of the app that you want to set up a production environment for.
- In the "App Settings" tab, click the "Add a Production Environment" button.
- Follow the prompts to set up a production environment for your app.
Step 5: Set up a release process
A release process is a series of steps that are followed in order to deploy code changes to the production environment. In a CI/CD pipeline, the release process is automated and triggered by the successful completion of a build and test job. To set up a release process in Box, follow these steps:
- Sign in to the Box Developer Console.
- Click on the "Apps" tab.
- Click on the name of the app that you want to set up a release process for.
- In the "App Settings" tab, click the "Edit Release Process" button.
- Follow the prompts to set up a release process for your app.
Implementing CI/CD is an important step in ensuring secure code deployment in Box. By following the steps outlined in this technical reference guide, you can set up a CI/CD pipeline that automates the code deployment process and helps ensure that code changes are deployed quickly and securely.
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