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authorMarkus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarit.de>2019-12-18 16:11:05 +0100
committerMarkus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarit.de>2019-12-18 16:11:05 +0100
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doc: describe Makefile targets
With the aim to simplify development cycles, started with PR #1756 a Makefile based boilerplate was added. This patch adds the missing developer documentation. Signed-off-by: Markus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarit.de>
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Development Quickstart
======================
+.. sidebar:: :ref:`makefile`
+
+ For additional developer purpose there are :ref:`makefile`.
+
This quickstart guide gets your environment set up with searx. Furthermore, it
gives a short introduction to the ``manage.sh`` script.
How to setup your development environment
=========================================
+.. sidebar:: :ref:`make pyenv <make pyenv>`
+
+ Alternatively use the :ref:`make pyenv`.
+
First, clone the source code of searx to the desired folder. In this case the
source is cloned to ``~/myprojects/searx``. Then create and activate the
-searx-ve virtualenv and install the required packages using manage.sh.
+searx-ve virtualenv and install the required packages using ``manage.sh``.
.. code:: sh
@@ -27,6 +35,10 @@ searx-ve virtualenv and install the required packages using manage.sh.
How to run tests
================
+.. sidebar:: :ref:`make test.unit <make test>`
+
+ Alternatively use the ``test.pep8``, ``test.unit``, ``test.robot`` targets.
+
Tests can be run using the ``manage.sh`` script. Following tests and checks are
available:
@@ -41,7 +53,8 @@ For example unit tests are run with the command below:
./manage.sh unit_tests
-For further test options, please consult the help of the ``manage.sh`` script.
+For further test options, please consult the help of the ``manage.sh`` script or
+read :ref:`make test`.
How to compile styles and javascript
@@ -97,6 +110,11 @@ After installing grunt, the files can be built using the following command:
Tips for debugging/development
==============================
+.. sidebar:: :ref:`make run`
+
+ Makefile target ``run`` already enables debug option for your developer
+ session / see :ref:`make run`.
+
Turn on debug logging
Whether you are working on a new engine or trying to eliminate a bug, it is
always a good idea to turn on debug logging. When debug logging is enabled a
@@ -104,6 +122,10 @@ Turn on debug logging
message. It can be turned on by setting ``debug: False`` to ``debug: True`` in
:origin:`settings.yml <searx/settings.yml>`.
+.. sidebar:: :ref:`make test`
+
+ Alternatively use the :ref:`make test` targets.
+
Run ``./manage.sh tests`` before creating a PR.
Failing build on Travis is common because of PEP8 checks. So a new commit
must be created containing these format fixes. This phase can be skipped if