New Application Component

🕓 10 minutes

What you’ll learn#

This tutorial details how to create a new application component that encapsulates specific application logic.

Prerequisites#

Choose an existing application or Create a New Application.

Steps#

1. Navigation Steps#

Click on "Choose Action" in your application detail and select "Create New Component".

note

An application in the microservices architecture is described by the application components and their orchestration.
Components (microservices) encapsulate specific application logic (i.e. user details, billing, shipping, etc.).
They have separate release cycles and Git repositories.

2. Name Your Component#

Choose a name and description for the component.

3. Setup Your Stack#

Choose your desired Language / Build Tool / Framework. CodeNOW currently supports:

C# / Nuget / .NET Core
C# / Nuget / .NET
Java / Gradle / Blank Framework
Java / Maven / Micronaut
Java / Maven / Spring Boot
Java / Maven / Blank Framework

JavaScript / NPM / React
JavaScript / NPM / Storybook for React
PHP / Composer / Blank Framework
TypeScript / NPM / Storybook for Angular

Or choose another technology:

Docker/Generic

4. Starter Configuration#

If you choose Java or PHP as your programming language, you can edit the name of your package in the Starter Configuration section.

5. Advanced Configuration#

5.1. Advanced Mode#

Dockerfile and Helm files are usually generated automatically and are hidden from a normal user. Advanced configuration allows you to create and manage your own Dockerfile and Helm Files.

caution

If you decide to use your own configuration, you need to know exactly what you are doing! The application may crash due to the wrong configuration.

5.2. Connect Services#

If you want to connect a new service such as Kafka or Redis to your application component, see:

Connect Service to Component - Auto Configuration tutorial to configure connection while creating new component.
Connect Service to Component - Manual Configuration tutorial to configure connection after creating new component.

6. Create Component#

Create component and wait for the component creation. You can scroll down the component details to find the Git repository link, where the component source code will be stored.

7. Local Environment Setup#

See the component details for additional information about the component, including how to clone this project to your local environment.

7.1. Clone Your Repository#

Clone the Git repository using your favourite Git management tool.
- Use your personal SSH key and start the development.
You can also connect to your repository via HTTP(S).
- Use the same email and password you use to log in to CodeNOW.

Your personal SSH key.

Connect via HTTP(S).

7.2. Set up Local Environment#

Follow the instructions in the "Set up local environment" section in the detail of your component. Instructions vary depending on the stack you choose.

What’s next?#

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