Skeleton Export

liuxiaofeng1981 · May 29, 2014, 5:07am

Sorry I’m probably asking a dumb question…

I’ve never used Skeleton Export utility so I want to try it now. I see it provides 3 options: data only, data & code then data, code & media, which is great.

After the export, I got my xxx-project-all.zip file. So what I do with it now? Just unzip it and copy it to my server’s webroot and use it to install FarCry by:

http//myproject/farcry/core/webtop/install

I suppose I still need to create an empty database also the datasource in CF by the same name before that?

If all these answers are yes, the deployment process is just awesome!

modius · May 29, 2014, 6:49am

Yes, yes and yes

We use it for migrating from mySQL to MSSQL and back again. You can even drop the zip into the web root of a Railo Express installation and install it direct into the local H2 database

PS. I think there is a current bug where media (ie. ./images and ./files) are not included, but for now you can copy them into the new web root or set up a redirect to the live site

liuxiaofeng1981 · May 29, 2014, 7:00am

Thanks for the confirm…That’s fantastic! Database migration made super easy:)

ajmercer · May 29, 2014, 7:11am

I am pretty sure you dump it into /farcry/skeletons
so you will end up with /farcry/skeletons/my-exported-site/

You can edit the manifest that is used by the installer
eg

github.com

farcrycore/project-barebones/blob/master/install/manifest.cfc

<cfcomponent extends="farcry.core.webtop.install.manifest" name="manifest">

	<cfset this.name = "Bare Bones Skeleton" />
	<cfset this.description = "A bare bones project skeleton for greenfields development. Great for advanced developers who want to start with a completely blank project (no templates, no sample content, no static assets)." />
	<cfset this.lRequiredPlugins = "" />
	
	<cffunction name="install" output="true">
		
		<cfset var result = "DONE" />
		<cfset result = createContent(argumentCollection=arguments) />
		
		<cfreturn result />
	</cffunction>

</cfcomponent>

blair · May 29, 2014, 7:11am

That’s right

Blair

liuxiaofeng1981 · May 29, 2014, 7:32am

Sorry confused now…

So I will still need to put the FarCry community release first then unzip and drop my skeleton export to ‘skeleton’ folder? Then from there I do install is that correct?

I thought I just need to create a new project folder and drop the ‘farcry’ folder from within my skeleton export and do install.

justincarter · May 29, 2014, 7:33am

You don’t have to put it into /farcry/skeletons any more, you can do a DB install direct from the project folder (but only if you have a single project - multiple projects aren’t supported yet)

justincarter · May 29, 2014, 7:36am

That’s right, you can just set up your web server as normal using the “full export” and run /farcry/core/webtop/install and it will do a DB install for the project.

liuxiaofeng1981 · May 29, 2014, 7:38am

Thanks folks.

Awesome…I’ll give it a go.

Cheers