Getting Started
Install the VS Code Extension
Install in VS Code
Login to LaunchFlow Cloud
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Signup For a Standard Subscription
To launch your first deployment you’ll need to signup for a standard subscription.
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Launch your First Deployment
First you’ll need to create a new BuildFlow project that you will deploy. You can use any of LaunchFlow’s preconfigured templates, or create a new project from scratch. In this example we’ll use your Hello World template for a simple server that serves the string Hellow World.
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Launch a remote deployment with the Launch Remote button.
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This will deploy your project to LaunchFlow cloud, and immediately attach to the deployment. From the launch UI you can track the state of your deployment.
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Once the deployment is running you should be able to find the URL of the HTTP server in the Services tab.
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When you’re done you can drain or stop you deployment using the Drain Deployment or Stop Deployment commands respectively.
Drain will ensure all active requests complete before stopping the deployment, while stop will immediately stop the deployment.
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What’s Next?
Now that you’ve launched your first deployment, you can follow the BuildFlow docs to add even more functionality to your project, and update your existing deployment.