#### A project of [GMU SRCT](https://srct.gmu.edu).
A project of [GMU SRCT](https://srct.gmu.edu).
Go is a drop-in URL shortening service. This project aims to provide an easy to use
URL branding service for institutions that wish to widely disseminate information
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Django 2.0 in December 2017) project written in the `Django` web framework, with
`MySQL` as our backend database.
# Setup instructions for local development
## Setup instructions for local development
Go currently supports developers on Linux, macOS and Windows platforms through
the Docker container platform. We have included instructions for manual setup as well. Here's our walk-through
of steps we will take:
1. Install `git` on your system.
2. Clone the Go codebase.
3. Get Go up and running with the method of your choice.
1. Clone the Go codebase.
1. Get Go up and running with the method of your choice.
## 1) Install `git` on your system.
### 1) Install `git` on your system
`git` is the version control system used for SRCT projects.
### On Linux Based Systems
#### On Linux Based Systems
**with apt:**
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you install `git` onto your system.
### On macOS
#### On macOS
We recommend that you use the third party Homebrew package manager for macOS,
which allows you to install packages from your terminal just as easily as you
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brew install git
### On Windows
#### On Windows
We recommend that if you are on Windows 10 AE (Anniversary Edition) or above to make use of the
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The following link should get you up and running:
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I have successfully ran the project with Docker, though you need access to
Hyper-V which is only available on "Professional" versions of Windows.
## 2) Clone the Go codebase.
### 2) Clone the Go codebase
Now, we're going to clone down a copy of the Go codebase from [git.gmu.edu](https://git.gmu.edu/srct/go),
the SRCT code respository with SSH.
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git clone git@git.gmu.edu:srct/go.git
## 3) Get Go up and running with the method of your choice.
### 3) Get Go up and running with the method of your choice
Now that we have `git` setup and cloned down the code you can
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and get to working on setting up a development environment!
### Docker
#### Docker
Docker is an emerging containerization platform written in Google's Go
language.
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Pros:
- Lightweight
- Can be run on most machines without needing significant resources.
- Lightweight
- Can be run on most machines without needing significant resources.
- SRCT members report minimal battery impact on laptops.
- Fast
- Compared to other methods, Docker is comparatively faster to setup than manual setup.
- Minimal setup
- You run one command. Really easy to get up and running once you install
Docker.
- Good cross platform support
- Runs smoothly on macOS, Linux, and Windows
- Great docs to help if you get stuck.
- Can easily destroy and rebuild the docker images
- Loads in changes to code on the fly
- Fast
- Compared to other methods, Docker is comparatively faster to setup than manual setup.
- Minimal setup
- You run one command. Really easy to get up and running once you install Docker.
- Good cross platform support
- Runs smoothly on macOS, Linux, and Windows
- Great docs to help if you get stuck.
- Can easily destroy and rebuild the docker images
- Loads in changes to code on the fly
There are instructions on how to setup/develop with Docker at the [docker-configuration page in the Go project wiki](https://git.gmu.edu/srct/go/wikis/docker-configuration).
### Manual Setup
#### Manual Setup
Manual setup (or: the old fashioned way) is where you install all dependecies on
your system and run Go as a local server with Django. Granted you are technically
doing that with Docker except it automates the steps that are laid out in this section.
Pros:
- Experience setting up a Django project for local development
- Experience setting up a Django project for local development
Cons:
- Greater potential for things to go wrong
- Way more steps
- Greater potential for things to go wrong
- Way more steps
Head to:
https://git.gmu.edu/srct/go/wikis/manual-setup
## Some words about contributing to Go
# Some words about contributing to Go.
## Testing
### Testing
You are _very strongly_ encouraged to write test cases where applicible for
code that you contribute to the repo. This is not a rule at the moment but rather
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Unit tests are run on every commit sent to gitlab though that can be a pain to
rely on. Here's how to run them locally:
#### Docker
### Docker
Docker is not supported currently for running unit tests. If you're able to get
it set up, open a merge request and I'll merge it in.
#### Manual Setup
### Manual Setup
Assuming you are within your virtualenv:
python manage.py test
## CONTRIBUTING.md
### CONTRIBUTING.md
This document goes into detail about how to contribute to the repo, plus some
opinions about using `git`.
## Opening issues
### Opening issues
There is a template for issue descriptions located on the new issue page. I will
close issues with poor descriptions or who do not follow the standard.
## Authentication
### Authentication
The authentication service used for Go is CAS. In local development however we
utilize a test server. You can log in with just your CAS username to simulate logging
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Once in the admin page go to "registered users", and create a new registered user in the top right. Be sure to
use the same username and Full Name as your main account and select "approved" in the bottom row.
## Coding style
### Coding style
You should adhere to the style of the repo code. Consistency is key! PEP8 guidelines
are strongly recommended but not enforced at the time. Please comment your code,
I will not accept commits that contain undocumented code.
## Getting Help
### Getting Help
I encourage you to join the [#go channel](https://srct.slack.com/messages/go/details/) in SRCT's [Slack Group](https://srct.slack.com)
if you have any questions on setup or would like to contribute.