Waqs Test FAQ

  • How do I set up a development environment for waqs?

Setting up a waqsmodule based project in IntelliJ IDEA

1) create a folder c:developmentprojectname (PROJECT_HOME)
2) below this, create two folders, 'application' and 'waqsmodule'
3) create a project in the PROJECT_HOME directory

Add waqsmodule

4) add a module named 'waqsmodule', with module file in the PROJECT_HOME directory, in folder 'waqsmodule' - checkout from subversion
5) tag source folder, library and web root if not found
6) set up source code control for this folder

Add application

7) add a module named 'application', with module file in the PROJECT_HOME directory, in folder 'application' - (checkout from subversion if applicable)
8) tag source folder, and web root if not found
9) set up dependency on 'waqsmodule'
10) set up source code control for this folder

Configure

11) copy over 'waqsmodule/source/src/waqs.properties.example' and 'waqsmodule/scripts/waqsSettings.example + build.xml.example'
12) modify to your application
13) copy over 'waqsmodule/puttyCommands' and set up deployment folders

Set up deployment folder

14) copy files 'waqsSettings' and 'svnexport.sh' to your deployment folder, and set permissions
15) run svnexport.sh
16) Set up a 'tmp' folder in deployment folder if uploads are to be used