A workaround for --from-code on openshift

18 Sep 2014

I have been unable to get the --from-code flag to work on openshift… I may be doing something incorrectly, but I am not sure. Every attempt I make results in 504 errors and an overall bad time.

Here is what I am talking about:
rhc create-app <app-name> "http://cartreflect-claytondev.rhcloud.com/reflect?github=connyay/openshift-node-diy" --from-code https://github.com/connyay/rh-labs-angular.git

After getting frustrated with this, I wrote a script. I integrated this script into my cartridge and have found it very useful.

Usage

Make the app
rhc create-app <app name> "http://cartreflect-claytondev.rhcloud.com/reflect?github=connyay/openshift-node-diy"

Go into the directory
cd <app name>

Lay down your code
./init.sh -r <your repo> -t <your tag> -n <app name>

How I use the script (as an example)

./init.sh -r connyay/rh-labs-angular -t 1.0.1 -n <app name>

What the script does

1. Removes everything from the directory except for the init script, and the .git directory.
2. Downloads the tarball for the repository at the optional tag.
3. Replaces references to the ‘boilerplate app name’ to the optional name
4. Does the first git push to the repository. (can be disabled with -no-push)

I hope you find this useful! If you have any questions feel free to reach out at @_connyay