Sakai development getting started

Developer links and resources
Also listed at the bottom of this page

• Check out the developer links and resources, bookmark most of them, use them to do the steps below

1. Sign up for the sakai-dev email list

2. Get an account on Sakai Confluence and JIRA

Development Environment Setup Walkthrough

• Getting a good development environment setup is critical to working with Sakai code

  • Complete step by step instructions and various tips that will make developing in Sakai easier

• Sakai Programming Best Practices

• • Familiarize yourself with the Sakai programming best practices before getting started

Sakai AppBuilder plugin

• Generate and try some sample code

1. Install the appbuilder plugin in your eclipse environment

2. Generate a sample tool in your Sakai source directory

3. Build and Deploy the tool using maven

4. Startup Sakai

5. Test the new tool by adding it to a project site

6. Modify the tool

• Alternatively use the maven 2 template generator to build a basic Sakai app structure:
  Maven Sakai Template generator

Sakai application (tool) structure

• Make sure you are familiar with the structure of a Sakai tool or application

Sakai app and tool naming tips

• Learn the various Sakai app and tool naming conventions

Developer Guides

• Learn about the possible presentation technologies and persistence technologies in Sakai

Sakai Programmer Manual

• Reference the various guides and tutorials in the Sakai programmer manual as needed