snowballtools-base

Setup

• Clone the snowballtools-base repo

  git clone git@github.com:snowball-tools/snowballtools-base.git
  cd snowballtools-base
  

• Install dependencies in root

  yarn
  

• Build packages

  yarn build --ignore frontend
  

Let us assume the following domains for backend and frontend

• Backend server: api.snowballtools.com

• Frontend app: dashboard.snowballtools.com

• Configuration Files

  • For Backend:

    cp packages/backend/environments/local.toml.example packages/backend/environments/local.toml
    

    • Production

      • Update the following in backend config file

        [server]
          ...
          [server.session]
            # Secret should be changed to a different random string
            secret = "p4yfpkqnddkui2iw7t6hbhwq74lbqs7sidnc382"
            # Set URL of the frontend app
            appOriginUrl = "https://dashboard.snowballtools.com"
            # Set to true for session cookies to work behind proxy
            trustProxy = true
            # Set empty domain when using secure connection
            domain = ""
        

      • Set gitHub.oAuth.clientId and gitHub.oAuth.clientSecret in backend config file

        • OAuth App Creation
          • Homepage URL: https://dashboard.snowballtools.com
          • Authorization callback URL: https://dashboard.snowballtools.com/organization/projects/create
          • Generate a new client secret after app is created

      • Set gitHub.webhookUrl in backend config file

        [gitHub]
          webhookUrl = "https://api.snowballtools.com"
        

      • Let us assume domain for Laconicd to be api.laconic.com and set the following in backend config file

        [registryConfig]
          fetchDeploymentRecordDelay = 5000
          # Use actual port for REST endpoint
          restEndpoint = "http://api.laconic.com:1317"
          # Use actual port for GQL endpoint
          gqlEndpoint = "http://api.laconic.com:9473/api"
          # Set private key of account to be used in Laconicd
          privateKey = "0wtu92cd4f1y791ezpjwgzzazni4dmd3q3mzqc3t6i6r9v06ji784tey6hwmnn69"
          # Set Bond ID to be used for publishing records
          bondId = "8xk8c2pb61kajwixpm223zvptr2x2ncajq0vd998p6aqhvqqep2reu6pik245epf"
          chainId = "laconic_9000-1"
          # Set authority that is existing in the chain
          authority = "laconic"
          [registryConfig.fee]
            amount = "200000"
            denom = "aphoton"
            gas = "750000"
        

    • Development

      • Set gitHub.oAuth.clientId and gitHub.oAuth.clientSecret in backend config file

        • OAuth App Creation
          • Homepage URL: http://localhost:3000
          • Authorization callback URL: http://localhost:3000/organization/projects/create
          • Generate a new client secret after app is created

      • Setup Laconicd

        • Run the laconicd stack following this doc

        • Get the private key and set registryConfig.privateKey in backend config file

          laconic-so --stack fixturenet-laconic-loaded deploy exec laconicd "laconicd keys export mykey --unarmored-hex --unsafe"
          # WARNING: The private key will be exported as an unarmored hexadecimal string. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Continue? [y/N]: y
          # 754cca7b4b729a99d156913aea95366411d072856666e95ba09ef6c664357d81
          

        • Get the REST and GQL endpoint ports of Laconicd and replace the ports for registryConfig.restEndpoint and registryConfig.gqlEndpoint in backend config file

          # For registryConfig.restEndpoint
          laconic-so --stack fixturenet-laconic-loaded deploy port laconicd 1317
          # 0.0.0.0:32777
          
          # For registryConfig.gqlEndpoint
          laconic-so --stack fixturenet-laconic-loaded deploy port laconicd 9473
          # 0.0.0.0:32771
          

        • Set authority in registryConfig.authority in backend config file

        • Run the script to create bond, reserve the authority and set authority bond

          yarn test:registry:init
          # snowball:initialize-registry bondId: 6af0ab81973b93d3511ae79841756fb5da3fd2f70ea1279e81fae7c9b19af6c4 +0ms
          

          • Get the bond id and set registryConfig.bondId in backend config file

      • Setup ngrok for GitHub webhooks

        • ngrok getting started

        • Start ngrok and point to backend server endpoint

          ngrok http http://localhost:8000
          

        • Look for the forwarding URL in ngrok

          Forwarding                    https://19c1-61-95-158-116.ngrok-free.app -> http://localhost:8000
          

        • Set gitHub.webhookUrl in backend config file

          [gitHub]
            webhookUrl = "https://19c1-61-95-158-116.ngrok-free.app"
          

  • For Frontend:

    cp packages/frontend/.env.example packages/frontend/.env
    

    • Copy the GitHub OAuth app client ID from previous steps and set it in frontend .env file

      REACT_APP_GITHUB_CLIENT_ID = <CLIENT_ID>
      

    • Set REACT_APP_GITHUB_PWA_TEMPLATE_REPO and REACT_APP_GITHUB_IMAGE_UPLOAD_PWA_TEMPLATE_REPO in .env file

      REACT_APP_GITHUB_PWA_TEMPLATE_REPO = 'cerc-io/test-progressive-web-app'   # Set actual owner/name of the template repo that will be used for creating new repo
      REACT_APP_GITHUB_IMAGE_UPLOAD_PWA_TEMPLATE_REPO = 'cerc-io/image-upload-pwa-example'  # Set actual owner/name of the template repo that will be used for creating new repo
      

    • Production

      • Set the following values in .env file

        REACT_APP_SERVER_URL = 'https://api.snowballtools.com'   # Backend server endpoint
        

      • Sign in to wallet connect to create a project ID

        • Create a project and add information to use wallet connect SDK
          • Add project name and select project type as App
          • Set project home page URL to https://dashboard.snowballtools.com
        • On creation of project, use the Project ID and set it in REACT_APP_WALLET_CONNECT_ID in .env file

        REACT_APP_WALLET_CONNECT_ID = <PROJECT_ID>
        

      • Build the React application

        yarn build
        

      • Use a web server for hosting static built files

        python3 -m http.server -d build 3000
        

    • Development

      • Copy the graphQL endpoint from terminal and add the endpoint in the .env file present in packages/frontend

        REACT_APP_SERVER_URL = 'http://localhost:8000'
        

      • Sign in to wallet connect to create a project ID.

        • Create a project and add information to use wallet connect SDK
          • Add project name and select project type as App
          • Project home page URL is not required to be set
        • On creation of project, use the Project ID and set it in REACT_APP_WALLET_CONNECT_ID in .env file

        REACT_APP_WALLET_CONNECT_ID = <Project_ID>
        

      • The React application will be running in http://localhost:3000/

Development

• Start the backend server

  yarn start:backend
  

• Start the frontend

  yarn start