=head1 OVERVIEW
-This is B<Part 2 of 10> for the Catalyst tutorial.
+This is B<Part 1 of 10> for the Catalyst tutorial.
L<Tutorial Overview|Catalyst::Manual::Tutorial>
B<NOTE: You can use any perl-supported OS and environment to run
Catalyst.> It should make little or no difference to Catalyst's
-operation, but this tutorial has been written using Ubuntu 8.04
+operation, but this tutorial has been written using Ubuntu 8.10
because that represents a quick and easy for most people to try out
Catalyst with virtually zero setup time and hassles. See the Catalyst
installation section below for more information.
practices. For example, the use of
L<Catalyst::Action::RenderView|Catalyst::Action::RenderView>,
DBIC, L<Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader|Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader>
-with C<myapp.yml>, the use of C<lib/MyApp/Controller/Root.pm>
+with C<myapp.conf>, the use of C<lib/MyApp/Controller/Root.pm>
vs. C<lib/MyApp.pm>, etc.
=item *
-The use of Template Toolkit (TT) and the
-L<Catalyst::Helper::View::TTSite|Catalyst::Helper::View::TTSite>
-view helper.
+The use of Template Toolkit (TT).
=item *
L<http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/wiki/UserIntroductions> and
L<http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/>.
+
=head1 VERSIONS AND CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL
This tutorial was built using the following resources. Please note that
=item *
-Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron
+Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)
=item *
-Catalyst v5.7011
+Catalyst v5.7014
=item *
-Catalyst::Devel v1.03
+Catalyst::Devel v1.07
=item *
-DBIx::Class v0.08008
+DBIx::Class v0.08010
=item *
=item *
-Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication -- v0.10002
-
-=item *
-
-Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication::Store::DBIC -- v0.09
+Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication -- v0.10006
=item *
=item *
-Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader -- v0.17
+Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader -- v0.20
=item *
-Catalyst::Plugin::Session -- v0.18
+Catalyst::Plugin::Session -- v0.19
=item *
-Catalyst::Plugin::Session::State::Cookie -- v0.08
+Catalyst::Plugin::Session::State::Cookie -- v0.09
=item *
-Catalyst::Plugin::Session::Store::FastMmap -- v0.03
+Catalyst::Plugin::Session::Store::FastMmap -- v0.05
=item *
-Catalyst::Plugin::StackTrace -- v0.06
+Catalyst::Plugin::StackTrace -- v0.08
=item *
=item *
+B<NOTE:> You can check the versions you have installed with the
+following command:
+
+ perl -ME<lt>mod_nameE<gt> -e '"print $E<lt>mod_nameE<gt>::VERSION\n"'
+
+For example:
+ perl -MCatalyst::Plugin::StackTrace -e 'print "$Catalyst::Plugin::StackTrace::VERSION\n"'
+
Since the web browser is being used on the same box where Perl and the
Catalyst development server is running, the URL of
C<http://localhost:3000> will be used (the Catalyst development server
=item *
-Depending on the web browser you are using, you might need to hit
-C<Shift+Reload> to pull a fresh page when testing your application at
-various points. Also, the C<-k> keepalive option to the development
-server can be necessary with some browsers (especially Internet
-Explorer).
+Depending on the web browser you are using, you might need to hit
+C<Shift+Reload> or C<Ctrl+Reload> to pull a fresh page when testing
+your application at various points (see
+L<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bypass_your_cache> for a comprehensive
+list of options for each browser). Also, the C<-k> keepalive option
+to the development server can be necessary with some browsers
+(especially Internet Explorer).
=back
+
=head1 CATALYST INSTALLATION
-If approach in the wrong manner, it can be a daunting tasks to get
-Catalyst initially installed. Although a compelling strength of
-Catalyst is that it makes use of many of the modules in the
-vast repository that is CPAN, this can complicate the installation
-process. However, there are a growing number of methods
-that can dramatically ease this undertaking. Of these, the following
-are likely to be applicable to the largest number of potential new
-users:
+While the rough edges of Catalyst installation have been a problem in
+the past, this is now mostly solved. Nonetheless, installing Catalyst
+can be a little time consuming. Although a compelling strength of
+Catalyst is that it makes use of many of the modules in the vast
+repository that is CPAN, this can complicate the installation process.
+However, there are a growing number of methods that can dramatically
+ease this undertaking. Of these, the following are likely to be
+applicable to the largest number of potential new users:
=over 4
Ubuntu
-Given the popularity of Ubuntu and it's ease of use, Ubuntu can be
+Given the popularity of Ubuntu and its ease of use, Ubuntu can be
a great way for newcomers to experiment with Catalyst. Because it
is a "live CD," you can simply boot from the CD, run a few commands,
and you should have a fully functional environment in which to do
=item *
-Download Ubuntu 8.04 (aka, Hardy Heron) Desktop edition and boot from
+Download Ubuntu 8.10 (aka, Intrepid Ibex) Desktop edition and boot from
the CD and/or image file, select your language, and then "Try Ubuntu
without any changes to your computer."
already been installed, complete with database engines and a full
complement of Catalyst plugins.
+=item *
+
+Frank Speiser's Amazon EC2 Catalyst SDK
+
+There are currently two flavors of publicly available Amazon Machine
+Images (AMI) that include all the elements you'd need to begin
+developing in a fully functional Catalyst environment within minutes.
+See L<Catalyst::Manual::Installation|Catalyst::Manual::Installation>
+for more details.
+
=back
For additional information and recommendations on Catalyst installation,
4.X server with Catalyst and all the plugins required to run this
tutorial.
+
=head1 DATABASES
This tutorial will primarily focus on SQLite because of its simplicity
change between database systems: the Catalyst code generally remains the
same.
+
=head1 WHERE TO GET WORKING CODE
Each part of the tutorial has complete code available in the main
Catalyst Subversion repository (see the note at the beginning of each
part for the appropriate svn command to use). Additionally, the final
-code is available as a ready-to-run tarball at
-L<http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/trunk/examples/Tutorial/Final_Tarball/MyApp.tgz>.
+code through Part 8 of the tutorial is available as a ready-to-run
+tarball at
+L<http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/trunk/examples/Tutorial/Final_Tarball/MyApp_Part8.tgz>.
+The final code for other parts of the tutorial are available at:
+L<http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/trunk/examples/Tutorial/Final_Tarballs_Per_Part/>.
+
B<NOTE:> You can run the test cases for the final code with the following
commands:
- wget http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/trunk/examples/Tutorial/Final_Tarball/MyApp.tgz
+ wget http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/trunk/examples/Tutorial/Final_Tarball/MyApp_Part8.tgz
tar zxvf MyApp.tgz
cd MyApp
CATALYST_DEBUG=0 prove --lib lib t
Please report any errors, issues or suggestions to the author. The
most recent version of the Catalyst Tutorial can be found at
-L<http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/trunk/Catalyst-Manual/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/>.
-
-Copyright 2006, Kennedy Clark, under Creative Commons License
-(L<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/>).
-
+L<http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/repos/Catalyst/Catalyst-Manual/5.70/trunk/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/>.
+Copyright 2006-2008, Kennedy Clark, under Creative Commons License
+(L<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/>).
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