Mar 072017

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Cloning GitHub repositories with Total.js

This tutorial describes how to clone GitHub repositories (private/public) in Total.js application.

Cloning GitHub repositories with Total.js

With this solution you can clone private/public repositories from GitHub to your server. I use the same solution in Total.js Membership.

operations are supported in Total.js +v2.4.0

First step

install git terminal app
create a directory /your-app/github/
then create a Personal access token on GitHub:

Personal access token

Create a bash script

We have to create a bash script which clones the repository and removes unwanted files.

/your-app/github.sh:

# remove all files in the target directory
rm -rf $2

# clone the repo
git clone $1

# update permissions
chmod -R 777 $2

# remove unwanted files
cd $2
rm -rf .git
rm -f .gitignore
rm -f .npmignore

Create an operation

Create an operation file e.g. /your-app/definitions/operations.js:

const Exec = require('child_process').exec;

// This operation clones GitHub repositories
NEWOPERATION('clone', function(error, value, callback) {

    // value.directory
    // value.url

    OPTIONS.cwd = F.path.root('/github/');

    Exec('bash {0} {1} {2}'.format(F.path.root('github.sh'), value.url, value.directory), OPTIONS, function(err, response) {
        err && error.push(err);
        callback(F.path.root('/github/' + value.directory));
    });
});

How to use it?

You can execute the code below anywhere in your Total.js application:

// without the Access Token
OPERATION('clone', { directory: 'jComponent', url: 'https://github.com/totaljs/jComponent.git' }, console.log);

// with the Access Token
OPERATION('clone', { directory: 'MyRepository', url: 'https://USERNAME:TOKEN@github.com/blablabla/blablabla.git' }, console.log);

Cloning GitHub repositories with Total.js

First step

Create a bash script

Create an operation

How to use it?

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