Getting Started with App42PaaS-Grails-PostgreSQL Sample Application:

This application is basically a simple User Input Form that takes input from user and saves it in database.

Download the source code from git.

Note: This project is build with grails 2.2.1 .

Project Configuration:

     1. Open DataSource.groovy (located in grails-app/conf folder).

     2. Update the details of your PostgreSql service in it.

              environments {  
					production {  
						dataSource {  
							dbCreate = "update" // one of 'create', 'create-drop','update'  
							pooled = true  
							driverClassName = "org.postgresql.Driver"  
							username = "${username}"  
							password = "${password}"  
							url = "jdbc:postgresql://{host}:${port}/${databaseName}?autoReconnect=true"  
							dialect = "org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect"
							properties {  
								validationQuery="select 1"  
								testWhileIdle=true  
								timeBetweenEvictionRunsMillis=60000  
							}  
						}  
				}  
			}
			
     3. Run the following command to create war: 
			
			grails war

Deploying Application on App42 PaaS using Binary:

1. Run the app42 deploy command.
    
              $ app42 deploy
              $ Enter App Name: <your_app_name>
			  $ 1: Binary
			  $	2: Source
			  $ Choose Upload Type [Binary]: 1
              $ Would you like to deploy from the current directory? [Yn]: n
              $ Binary Deployment Path: <your_binary_path>
              $ This process may take a while, be patient with it.
              $ Deploying Application... OK
              $ Please wait it may take few minutes.
              $ Latest Status....|
              $ App deployed successfully.

Deploying Application on App42 PaaS using Source (Git):

1. Run the app42 deploy command.

			  $ app42 deploy
              $ Enter App Name: <your_app_name>
			  $ 1: Binary
			  $	2: Source
			  $ Choose Upload Type [Binary]: 2
			  $ Enter Git URL?: <your_public_git_url>
			  $ Deploying Application... OK
              $ Please wait it may take few minutes.
              $ Latest Status....|
              $ App deployed successfully.