Packaging, deploying, and distributing apps

Parent topic: Packaging, deploying, and distributing apps

Packaging for the application server

Before you can deploy an application to the Genero Application Server (GAS), you need to package required files and resources in a Genero archive file.

Steps for packaging to the application server
Creating a package gathers and organizes all required files for an application.
Determine the files to include in the application
Before you can create a package, you must create an inventory of files needed to run your application, and the absolute path to these files.
Create an application configuration file
An application or Web service configuration file provides details required by the Genero Application Server to launch an application or Web service. If you created your project using the Desktop Project (.4pw) or BAM Desktop Project options, you already have this file. However, if this is not the case, you can create this file in Genero Studio.
Determine the directory structure for the packaged application
When you create a package, you must determine the directory structure you want for your archive.
Create a Genero package node
A Genero Archive (GAR) packages your application for deployment to the Genero Application Server.
Create directory nodes
Under the Package node, you create a directory node for each directory that contains required files.
Build the package
If your package and packaging rules are ready, you can build the Genero archive file.
Deploy the package
Use the contextual menu to deploy a package to a local or remote Genero Application Server (GAS) from the Projects view.

Parent topic: Packaging, deploying, and distributing apps