Create documentation for Codespace setup

[DeniseColbert]

Joseph will retry setup with Vino's support, and document the process. Create Codespace from MyopicVicar and install on Codespace.

This should also help future Ubuntu volunteers to install our dev env on their own systems.

[DeniseColbert]

@Vino-S to send instructions to Joseph

[jayto581]

Creating a development environment involves the following:
Install Ruby
Install NodeJS
Install Ruby on Rails
Install Mysql
Install MongoDB
Install Gems

Install FreeREG files

• mentor supply files (yml)

Load Data

• mentor supply MongoDB collections (json) - very large
• mentor supply data files (csv)

Setup email

• volunteer dependent

Will need to add Codespaces configuration file onto MyopicVicar repository
Disable email routine for dev
Disable search indexes for dev

[DeniseColbert]

Vino to send Joseph a CSV file with ~100 records

[jayto581]

Here is a draft of "Installing FreeREG Development Environment on GitHub Codespaces Using a Web Browser'

It is a simple guide to help new technical volunteers setup a FreeREG development environment quickly in the cloud.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j-1h4z4ddm-NVwfuhyAlWDkvmwKtTlIHfXJbTzcXFQg/edit?usp=sharing

GitHub Codespaces overview
https://docs.github.com/en/codespaces/overview

[Vino-S]

@Vino-S to have a look at the Refinery schema issue

[DeniseColbert]

@Vino-S to look at this post 5.2 update next month

[Vino-S]

@Vino-S to remove the encoding(reset to default) and put it up for testing

[DeniseColbert]

@Vino-S to test on test2 REG and drop Joseph a message when it's ready

[DeniseColbert]

@jayto581 to take a look at FreeREG Test 2

[Vino-S]

@Vino-S to create a userid for Joseph on test2 FreeCEN

[jayto581]

Discuss how access to member resources will work.

• user ID
• roles

MySQL version

• MySQL version 5.7 on live
• MySQL version 8.0 on dev environment
• different database encoding and collation (schema)