From de09583521efd8e07f18fa1fc4b5365c90f8dcd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarina Canelake Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 13:32:48 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update installation information Native and Devstack are no longer supported --- .../source/installation/index.rst | 27 ++++--------------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/en_us/install_operations/source/installation/index.rst b/en_us/install_operations/source/installation/index.rst index 896c983b46..4452eca796 100644 --- a/en_us/install_operations/source/installation/index.rst +++ b/en_us/install_operations/source/installation/index.rst @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This section provides information about options for installing and starting the Open edX platform. We've tried to simplify the installation by providing a small number of -options, prepackaged to varying degrees. Before installing Open edX, you have +options, prepackaged to varying degrees. Before installing the Open edX platform, you have two decisions to make: * **Version**: What version of the code do you want? @@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ There are two possibilities for the version to install: * **Master** is the latest version of the code, newer even than what is running on edx.org. * A **Release** is a version of the code marked and tested for wide use. These - are named alphabetically for trees: Juniper, Koa, Lilac, etc. + are named alphabetically for trees: Juniper, Koa, Lilac, etc. Look for the most + recent release if you're beginning a new installation. You should choose master only if you will be modifying the code and contributing it back, or if you need a feature or fix that is newer than the @@ -35,27 +36,11 @@ Details of the releases are on the `Open edX Named Releases page`_. 2. Choose an installation method ******************************** -The currently supported installation methods are: +The currently supported installation methods for both developing code and installing an instance: * **Tutor**: (New for Lilac) A community-supported Docker-based environment suited for both production and development. -* **Native**: (Deprecated in Lilac, to be removed in Maple) Provides a - production-ready installation on an Ubuntu machine of your own, using an - Ansible playbook. -* **Devstack**: A development environment based on Docker; useful if you want - to modify Open edX code locally. - -Broadly speaking, the different methods all install the same collection of -software. Which method you choose depends on what you'll be doing with your -installation: - -* If you will be running a production installation on a **Release**, use - **Tutor** or **Native**. -* If you want a production-like installation for testing a **Release**, you - should also use either **Tutor** or **Native**. -* If you want a production-like installation for testing **Master**, you - should use **Native**. -* If you will be modifying code on **Master**, use **Devstack**. + Note that all of them require some foundational skills: @@ -69,7 +54,5 @@ You can find more details on each of the methods below: :maxdepth: 2 tutor - native_installation - devstack .. include:: ../../../links/links.rst