How-to Guides

Getting started

To get started with Launchpad, get the source code and run a local development instance.

• Getting the source code
• Setting up and running Launchpad
• Launchpad Database Setup

Common development tasks

Once you have an instance of Launchpad, you’re ready to contribute!

• Submitting a Patch to launchpad
• Fixing Bugs
• Contributing changes
• Using an updated dependency
• Database schema changes process
• Applying database schema changes
• Importing an Ubuntu package

Launchpad development tips

There are some things that can make your journey of contributing to Launchpad much easier.

• Updating the global configuration for tests
• Using breakpoints
• Handling security policies
• Testing CLI scripts
• Handling exceptions
• Preserving query count
• Running Launchpad with Chameleon Template Engine

Operating Launchpad

If you have a running instance of Launchpad, there are common tasks you might need to perform.

• Getting an overview of Launchpad’s build farm
• Checking availability of Launchpad frontends
• Creating additional user accounts in the development environment
• Create job to publish artifact
• Triaging Launchpad project bugs
• Deploying configuration changes to production
• Landing updates for Loggerhead