If you're working in VS Code, you can also leverage Docker for a containerized dev environment
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Get the API running, including the Docker network
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Uncomment the
Local Docker setup
lines in.env
and comment out theLocal direct setup
lines. -
Install the Remote-Containers plug-in in VS Code
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Using the command palette (shift+cmd+p) or green button thingy in the bottom left, search and select “Remote Containers: Open Folder in Container...” When prompted, choose devcontainer-admin folder (note: this is a subfolder of notifications-admin). This will start the container in a new window, replacing the current one.
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Wait a few minutes while things happen 🍵
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Open a VS Code terminal and run the Flask application:
make run-flask
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Go to http://localhost:6012
NOTE: when you change .env in the future, you'll need to rebuild the devcontainer for the change to take effect. VS Code should detect the change and prompt you with a toast notification during a cached build. If not, you can find a manual rebuild in command pallette or just docker rm
the notifications-api container.