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Updating process for circle.json, metadata.json, and arrows.json

Netlify

To experiment with new data and metadata settings, please use your own branch with prefix uexp/ (feel free to create one by cloning the main branch). !! Do NOT use existing main or dev branches!!. If you’d like to contribute, please create a new branch with prefix dev/ and submit a pull request.

Existing turnkey deployement synced with Github repository.

  • If you would like to use the latest stable version of the app and the uexp/master branch is behind the main branch, update the uexp/master branch to the latest commit of the main branch (e.g., through a pull request).
  • Clone the uexp/master branch from https://github.com/EvoMapViz/EvoMapJS.
  • Edit circle.json, metadata.json, or arrows.json locally in the src/data folder.
  • Commit your changes using git and push them to the Github repository.
  • The deployement at https://uexp-evomapjs.netlify.app/) should automatically update (pending about a minute for the build process to complete).

App Redeployed from scratch on Netlify.

  • Clone the relevant branch at https://github.com/EvoMapViz/EvoMapJS repo.
  • Edit circle.json, metadata.json, or arrows.json locally in the src/data folder.
  • Commit your changes using git and push them to the Github repository.
  • The Netlify app you synced with your personal copy of the repo should automatically update on Netlify (pending about a minute for the build process to complete).

Netlify does not appear to automatically re-deploy a branch when its code is updated through a *pull/merge request. Only a new commit to the branch seems to trigger automatic redeployment. To redeploy manually, go to https://app.netlify.com: - navigate to the relevant site. - Click on Deploys in the left of the topbar. - Click on Trigger deploy in the middle-right.

Local

  • After running npm start (which starts the local server environment for the app), edit circle.json, metadata.json, or arrows.json locally in the src/data folder.
  • After you save your updates locally, the local deployment of your app at http://localhost:3000/ should automatically update in your browser.