MagentoWA meetup - 23 July Erfan Imani - @erfanimani Modern tools for Magento development
May 10, 2015
MagentoWA meetup - 23 JulyErfan Imani - @erfanimani
Modern tools for Magento development
N98 Magerun
● PHP script that you execute through CLI
N98 Magerun
● PHP script that you execute through CLI
● Tons of useful commands○ sys:check○ dev:console ○ admin:user:create
N98 Magerun
● sys:setup:compare-versions● sys:maintenance● sys:setup:run● cache:clean● sys:mainenance
Modman (Module Manager)
Allows you to clone a repository with Magento module files and have them be mapped to the Magento filesystem
Modman (Module Manager)
● Files are symlinked○ (as per `modman` file that’s in the projects
repo)
● Example: github repo link
Modman (Module Manager)
● Files are symlinked○ (as per `modman` file that’s in the projects
repo)
● Example: github repo link● Not really a package or dependency
management tool○ Not quite sure what it’s good for (if you’re
using VCS…)
Composer
● dependency manager for PHP projects○ allows you to declare the libraries your project
needs○ packagist.org is composer main archive
■ packagist doesn’t host the actual files, it just links to them
http://alanstorm.com/php_composer_magento_tutorial
Dependency management basics
● file that states what the project needs ○ In vcs, editable○ composer.json (e.g. lib-x: 1.0.*)
Dependency management basics
● file that states what the project needs ○ In vcs, editable○ composer.json (e.g. lib-x: 1.0.*)
● file that states what the project currently has○ In vcs, auto generated○ composer.lock (e.g. lib-x: 1.0.9)
Dependency management basics
● directory that contains the files you need○ Can be in vcs, auto generated ○ vendor
Dependency management basics
● lock file gets generated by running `composer update`○ grabs newest versions
Dependency management basics
● lock file gets generated by running `composer update`○ grabs newest versions
● if there is a lock file present, you can install all modules by running `composer install`○ installs versions as specified in composer.lock,
even though there may be newer versions available!
How does this work with Magento’s filesystem?
{
"name": "doghouse/tumblr-share-link",
"type": "magento-module",
"license":"OSL-3.0",
"homepage":"http://stash.dhmedia.com.au/projects/DMMODULES/repos/tumblrsharelink-magento-2014",
"description":"Generate Tumblr link and photo share URLs",
"authors":[
{
"name":"Erfan Imani",
"email":"[email protected]"
}
],
"require": {
"magento-hackathon/magento-composer-installer": "*"
},
"extra": {
"map": [
["Doghouse_TumblrShareLink.xml", "app/etc/modules/Doghouse_TumblrShareLink.xml"],
["TumblrShareLink", "app/code/community/Doghouse/TumblrShareLink"]
]
}
}
{ "..." "extra": { "map": [ ["Doghouse_TumblrShareLink.xml", "app/etc/modules/Doghouse_TumblrShareLink.xml"], ["TumblrShareLink", "app/code/community/Doghouse/TumblrShareLink"] ] }}
{
"minimum-stability":"dev",
"require": {
"magento-hackathon/magento-composer-installer":"*",
"fbrnc/aoe_scheduler":"*",
"fbrnc/aoe_profiler":"*"
},
"repositories": [
{
"packagist": false
},
{
"type": "composer",
"url": "http://packages.firegento.com"
}
],
"extra": {
"magento-root-dir": "./",
"magento-deploystrategy": "copy",
"magento-force": true
}
}
http://blog.versioneye.com/2014/07/22/intro-to-firegento/
{ "..." "extra": { "magento-root-dir": "./", "magento-deploystrategy": "copy", "magento-force": true }}
Magento & Composer with VCS
Method #1● symlink, vendor not version controlled
○ when cloning the project, you have to install all dependencies
○ deployment system becomes responsible for fetching all dependencies
1. “You’re reliant on the npm infrastructure being up and working when you
need it (it won’t always be, as was so clearly demonstrated on Feburary
27th... and in January... and November... and etc...).
2. You’re assuming nobody will subvert the repository and insert malicious
code (not as far-fetched as it sounds—it happened to Ruby).
3. You’re relying on npm to serve the exact bug-for-bug compatible version
of the code that you originally developed and tested against, including all
subdependencies(which it doesn’t, not without special effort).
4. You’re trusting that the online repository will remain available and
serving the exact packages you need for the rest of your application’s
life, which could be decades.“ http://www.letscodejavascript.
com/v3/blog/2014/03/the_npm_debacle
Magento & Composer with VCS
Method #2● symlink, vendor in VCS
○ you might need to add them as git submodules
http://www.lornajane.net/posts/2014/using-composer-without-gitignoring
Magento & Composer with VCS
Method #3● copy, vendor not version controlled
○ you can see a diff when you update modules
○ you don’t have to run composer install to have a project work
○ deployments run smooth, even if certain repo’s aren’t available
○ disadvantage: files are now in two places
Next...
● Satis● Bower● Sass/Compass (and Bundler)● Grunt