Questions on how to deploy a custom client

[ocularvr]

I was wondering if anyone could guide me on how to

1. Modify the client
2. Deploy the client
   This document is of no use to me and others in the forum:
   https://hubs.mozilla.com/docs/hubs-cloud-custom-clients.html
   I get to the bit:

Now that you have the Hubs repository cloned you'll need to install some dependencies. You'll need Node JS installed first. Then you'll install the hubs dependencies. We recommend using npm ci instead of npm install so that you always use the versions of modules in the package-lock.json file.

npm ci

I don't get past this.

[robinkwilson]

Have you downloaded Nodejs? https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm
Open your terminal or command prompt and run the npm -v or node -v.

Once you have the Hubs repo on your machine navigate to the directory with your just cloned Hubs repo (using ls (Mac or linux) or dir (Windows) to check current directory and change directory with cd (both)) , then run npm ci in your terminal/command prompt.

Hope this helps

[ocularvr]

Thanks for your feedback, just one question:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-javascript/v2/developer-guide/setting-up-node-on-ec2-instance.html
Is this the right path to take before running

npm -v

?

[robinkwilson]

Oh, this should be on your computer, not on your EC2 server.

npm run login and npm run deploy handles deploying the custom client to your Hubs Cloud stack.

I haven't watched this in its entirety, but here's a video on using the command line, github, forking a repo, cloning a repo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OODDLyvePr8

(btw npm -v only gets the version of npm you're running)

[ocularvr]

Thank for your feedback.
Just watched the video 5 times and still at a total loss. I wont give up!
I re-read the document https://hubs.mozilla.com/docs/hubs-cloud-custom-clients.html.

My eyes started tearing after reading the word "Branch" three times in the same sentence:

"When working on a custom client, you should base your code on the hubs-cloud branch branch, which will be the branch that has client changes compatible with Hubs Cloud servers. When server upgrades occur (approximately once a month), you should merge with the latest changes to this branch. Changes due to upgrades will be visible in merged PRs on the branch."

I really have no idea what this means. Will I make changes and have to wait one month to see those changes?

Oh please, I really need a document that says how someone with 5 years of experience deploying LAMP stuff could modify a hubs client and deploy a hubs client on aws. I swear I wont post anything for a month if you guys do this two page document.

Im really trying here, even with Node.js on my local windows 10, you get a powershell installed and then you need to install git on top of that. Come on, I know im dumb but the assumptions on Mozillas part are just way toooooo much. Every option (github/node.js/aws/powershell) is a labyrinth of settings and to assume that this is just a detail is wrong.

My head just popped!

[robinkwilson]

No worries! If you know any developers that have worked with github before, they can help you :) No need to do anything fancy in aws, you can use the command line and the package.json commands like npm run deploy.