instead of cloud provider docs, write scripts for each public cloud to startup an instance

[nhooyr]

Would make our docs less bloated, and easier to test/maintain.

Or just make the docs use the docker image instead to simplify deployment.

[NGTmeaty]

I kind of disagree here, I think the specific creation guides are useful for some, but I think we should redirect to using the Docker. I was thinking about putting a PR in last night.

[nhooyr]

I don't think the guides are any more useful than scripts that are easier to maintain.

[nhooyr]

And more automated.

[NGTmeaty]

While I agree they are much easier to maintain, guides are easier to follow for less advanced users. I'm honestly ok with either.

[nhooyr]

How are they easier to follow? Scripts are literally, make an account, run this script and enter your creds when prompted.

[NGTmeaty]

Scripts would still require cloning and running. Guides are in my opinion, much easier.

[sherwino]

The one line script was incredibly easy to use, was able to have it running locally in a minute.

...but when you start getting into deployment, the guides are really helpful.
The scripts might not be able to work for everybody when you consider all of the variables of deployment. I'm still trying to figure out https on EC2.

If you make a guide with a provider in mind, with a one line script that would be amazing.

i.e. Start server in Digital Ocean, ssh, and run this script

[kylecarbs]

@NGTmeaty we mean something like the command @bketelsen made:

az container create --resource-group yourRG --name bkcoder --image bketelsen/code-server-ubuntu:2 --cpu 4 --memory 8 --dns-name-label bkcoder --ports 9000

But for every cloud.

[NGTmeaty]

Ah. I guess. That works.

[nhooyr]

We can keep the guides but we should move them to the Wiki to make it easier for the community to maintain.

[sr229]

I did make a Ansible script to reduce the amount of docs needed per provider. It's currently rejected but I moved it on my own repo.

[kylecarbs]

I’m good w/ the ansible guide being on the wiki

[nhooyr]

Yup, ansible is linked to from the wiki.

https://github.com/codercom/code-server/wiki/Deployment

[binaryben]

Guides please. Allows users to understand what is going on and make changes if needed.

[nhooyr]

Going to close as it has been a while and I'm not sure if this is relevant anymore.