This demo Node.js application shows a simple container based app can easily be bootstrapped onto NERC's OpenShift (OCP) cluster using CI/CD Pipeline by GitHub Actions.
You can try it out by forking this sample app or use your own container based application.
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| 1. Get an access to the NERC's OpenShift Container Platform at https://console.apps.shift.nerc.mghpcc.org. To get access NERC's OCP web console you need to be part of ColdFront's active allocation as described here. |  |
2. Setup the OpenShift CLI Tools locally and Configuring the OpenShift CLI to enable oc commands. Refer to this user guide. |
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3. Setup Github CLI on your local machine: https://docs.github.com/en/github-cli/github-cli/quickstart and verify you are able to run gh commands. |
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4. Run either setsecret.cmd file if you are using Windows or setsecret.sh file if you are using Linux based machine. Once executed, verify Github Secrets are set Properly under your github repo's settings >> secrets and variables >> Actions as shown here. |
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| 5. Add the OpenShift Workflow in the Actions tab of in your GitHub repository. |  |
| 6. Fill in the details for each of the necessary components. Each edit location is marked with a 🖊️ so you can easily find and configure the workflow. |  |
| 7. Push your changes and watch it build and deploy to your cluster. |  |