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<h1 class="page">Creating a workspace from remote devfile</h1>
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<div class="paragraph">
<p>For quick and easy Che workspace creation, use a factory link.</p>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="sect1">
<h2 id="creating-a-workspace-from-the-default-branch-of-a-git-repository_che"><a class="anchor" href="#creating-a-workspace-from-the-default-branch-of-a-git-repository_che"></a>Creating a workspace from the default branch of a Git repository</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p>It is possible to create a Che workspace by pointing to a devfile that is stored in a Git source repository. The Che instance then uses the discovered <a href="https://github.com/eclipse/che/blob/master/devfile.yaml">devfile.yaml</a> file to build a workspace using the factory URL.
There are two forms for factory URL, short one is /#$URL and long that supports additional configuration parameters <code>/f?url=$URL</code>.</p>
</div>
<div class="ulist">
<div class="title">Prerequisites</div>
<ul>
<li>
<p>A running instance of Eclipse&#160;Che. To install an instance of Eclipse&#160;Che, see <a href="../../installation-guide/installing-che/" class="page">Installing Che</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>The <code>devfile.yaml</code> or <code>.devfile.yaml</code> file is located in the root folder of a Git repository that is available over HTTPS. See <a href="../configuring-a-workspace-using-a-devfile/" class="page">Configuring a workspace using a devfile</a> for detailed information about creating and using devfiles.</p>
</li>
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<div class="title">Procedure</div>
<p>Run the workspace by opening the following URL: <code>https://che-host:che-port/#https://<em>&lt;GitRepository&gt;</em></code></p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="title">Example</div>
<div class="content">
<pre>https://che.openshift.io/#https://github.com/eclipse/che</pre>
</div>
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</div>
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<h2 id="creating-a-workspace-from-a-feature-branch-of-a-git-repository_che"><a class="anchor" href="#creating-a-workspace-from-a-feature-branch-of-a-git-repository_che"></a>Creating a workspace from a feature branch of a Git repository</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p>A Che workspace can be created by pointing to devfile that is stored in a Git source repository on a feature branch of the user’s choice. The Che instance then uses the discovered devfile to build a workspace.</p>
</div>
<div class="ulist">
<div class="title">Prerequisites</div>
<ul>
<li>
<p>A running instance of Eclipse&#160;Che. To install an instance of Eclipse&#160;Che, see <a href="../../installation-guide/installing-che/" class="page">Installing Che</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>The <code>devfile.yaml</code> or <code>.devfile.yaml</code> file is located in the root folder of a Git repository, on a specific branch of the user&#8217;s choice that is accessible over HTTPS. See <a href="../configuring-a-workspace-using-a-devfile/" class="page">Configuring a workspace using a devfile</a> for detailed information about creating and using devfiles.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<div class="title">Procedure</div>
<p>Execute the workspace by opening the following URL: <code>https://che-host:che-port/#<em>&lt;GitHubBranch&gt;</em></code></p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<div class="title">Example</div>
<p>Use following URL format to open an experimental <a href="https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus-quickstarts">quarkus-quickstarts</a> branch hosted on <a href="https://che.openshift.io">che.openshift.io</a>.</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>https://che.openshift.io/#https://github.com/maxandersen/quarkus-quickstarts/tree/che</pre>
</div>
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<h2 id="creating-a-workspace-from-a-publicly-accessible-standalone-devfile-using-http_che"><a class="anchor" href="#creating-a-workspace-from-a-publicly-accessible-standalone-devfile-using-http_che"></a>Creating a workspace from a publicly accessible standalone devfile using HTTP</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p>A workspace can be created using a devfile, the URL of which is pointing to the raw content of the devfile. The Che instance then uses the discovered devfile to build a workspace.</p>
</div>
<div class="ulist">
<div class="title">Prerequisites</div>
<ul>
<li>
<p>A running instance of Eclipse&#160;Che. To install an instance of Eclipse&#160;Che, see <a href="../../installation-guide/installing-che/" class="page">Installing Che</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>The publicly-accessible standalone <code>devfile.yaml</code> file. See <a href="../configuring-a-workspace-using-a-devfile/" class="page">Configuring a workspace using a devfile</a> for detailed information about creating and using devfiles.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="olist arabic">
<div class="title">Procedure</div>
<ol class="arabic">
<li>
<p>Execute the workspace by opening the following URL: <code>https://che-host:che-port/#https://<em>&lt;yourhosturl&gt;</em>/devfile.yaml</code></p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="title">Example</div>
<div class="content">
<pre>https://che.openshift.io/#https://gist.githubusercontent.com/themr0c/ef8e59a162748a8be07e900b6401e6a8/raw/8802c20743cde712bbc822521463359a60d1f7a9/devfile.yaml</pre>
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<h2 id="overriding-devfile-values-using-factory-parameters_che"><a class="anchor" href="#overriding-devfile-values-using-factory-parameters_che"></a>Overriding devfile values using factory parameters</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Values in the following sections of a remote devfile can be overridden using specially constructed additional factory parameters:</p>
</div>
<div class="ulist">
<ul>
<li>
<p><code>apiVersion</code></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><code>metadata</code></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><code>projects</code></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><code>attributes</code></p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="ulist">
<div class="title">Prerequisites</div>
<ul>
<li>
<p>A running instance of Eclipse&#160;Che. To install an instance of Eclipse&#160;Che, see <a href="../../installation-guide/installing-che/" class="page">Installing Che</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>A publicly accessible standalone <code>devfile.yaml</code> file. See <a href="../configuring-a-workspace-using-a-devfile/" class="page">Configuring a workspace using a devfile</a> for detailed information about creating and using devfiles.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="olist arabic">
<div class="title">Procedure</div>
<ol class="arabic">
<li>
<p>Open the workspace by navigating to the following URL: <code>https://che-host:che-port/f?url=https://<em>&lt;hostURL&gt;</em>/devfile.yaml&amp;override.<em>&lt;parameter.path&gt;</em>=<em>&lt;value&gt;</em></code></p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<div class="title">Example of overriding the <code>generateName</code> property</div>
<p>Consider the following initial devfile:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>---
apiVersion: 1.0.0
metadata:
generateName: golang-
projects:
...</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>To add or override <code>generateName</code> value, use the following factory URL:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>https://che.openshift.io/f?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/themr0c/ef8e59a162748a8be07e900b6401e6a8/raw/8802c20743cde712bbc822521463359a60d1f7a9/devfile.yaml&amp;override.metadata.generateName=myprefix</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The resulting workspace has the following devfile model:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>---
apiVersion: 1.0.0
metadata:
generateName: myprefix
projects:
...</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<div class="title">Example of overriding project source branch property</div>
<p>Consider the following initial devfile:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>---
apiVersion: 1.0.0
metadata:
generateName: java-mysql-
projects:
- name: web-java-spring-petclinic
source:
type: git
location: "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-petclinic.git"
...</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>To add or override source <code>branch</code> value, use the following factory URL:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>https://che.openshift.io/f?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/themr0c/ef8e59a162748a8be07e900b6401e6a8/raw/8802c20743cde712bbc822521463359a60d1f7a9/devfile.yaml&amp;override.projects.web-java-spring-petclinic.source.branch=1.0.x</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The resulting workspace has the following devfile model:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>apiVersion: 1.0.0
metadata:
generateName: java-mysql-
projects:
- name: web-java-spring-petclinic
source:
type: git
location: "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-petclinic.git"
branch: 1.0.x
...</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<div class="title">Example of overriding or creating an attribute value</div>
<p>Consider the following initial devfile:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>---
apiVersion: 1.0.0
metadata:
generateName: golang-
attributes:
persistVolumes: false
projects:
...</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>To add or override <code>persistVolumes</code> attribute value, use the following factory URL:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>https://che.openshift.io/f?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/themr0c/ef8e59a162748a8be07e900b6401e6a8/raw/8802c20743cde712bbc822521463359a60d1f7a9/devfile.yaml&amp;override.attributes.persistVolumes=true</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The resulting workspace has the following devfile model:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>---
apiVersion: 1.0.0
metadata:
generateName: golang-
attributes:
persistVolumes: true
projects:
...</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>When overriding attributes, everything that follows the <code>attributes</code> keyword is interpreted as an attribute name, so a user can use dot-separated names:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>https://che.openshift.io/f?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/themr0c/ef8e59a162748a8be07e900b6401e6a8/raw/8802c20743cde712bbc822521463359a60d1f7a9/devfile.yaml&amp;override.attributes.dot.name.format.attribute=true</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The resulting workspace has the following devfile model:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>---
apiVersion: 1.0.0
metadata:
generateName: golang-
attributes:
dot.name.format.attribute: true
projects:
...</pre>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect1">
<h2 id="allowing-users-to-define-workspace-deployment-labels-and-annotations_che"><a class="anchor" href="#allowing-users-to-define-workspace-deployment-labels-and-annotations_che"></a>Allowing users to define workspace deployment labels and annotations</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p>This section describes how to customize workspace deployment labels and annotation using factory parameters.</p>
</div>
<div class="ulist">
<div class="title">Prerequisites</div>
<ul>
<li>
<p>A running instance of Eclipse&#160;Che. To install an instance of Eclipse&#160;Che, see <a href="../../installation-guide/installing-che/" class="page">Installing Che</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>A publicly accessible standalone <code>devfile.yaml</code> file. See <a href="../configuring-a-workspace-using-a-devfile/" class="page">Configuring a workspace using a devfile</a> for detailed information about creating and using devfiles.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="olist arabic">
<div class="title">Procedure</div>
<ol class="arabic">
<li>
<p>Open the workspace by navigating to the following URL: <code>https://che-host:che-port/f?url=https://<em>&lt;hostURL&gt;</em>/devfile.yaml&amp;workspaceDeploymentLabels=<em>&lt;url_encoded_comma_separated_key_values&gt;</em>&amp;workspaceDeploymentAnnotations=<em>&lt;url_encoded_comma_separated_key_values override&gt;</em></code></p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<div class="title">Example of overriding the <code>deployment labels</code></div>
<p>Consider the following labels to add:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>ike.target=preference-v1
ike.session=test</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>To add or override labels, use the following factory URL:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>https://che.openshift.io/f?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/themr0c/ef8e59a162748a8be07e900b6401e6a8/raw/8802c20743cde712bbc822521463359a60d1f7a9/devfile.yaml&amp;workspaceDeploymentLabels=ike.target%3Dpreference-v1%2Cike.session%3Dtest</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The resulting workspace has the following deployment labels:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>---
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
annotations:
deployment.kubernetes.io/revision: "1"
creationTimestamp: "2020-10-27T14:03:26Z"
generation: 1
labels:
che.component.name: che-docs-dev
che.original_name: che-docs-dev
che.workspace_id: workspacegln2g1shejjufpkd
ike.session: test
ike.target: preference-v1
name: workspacegln2g1shejjufpkd.che-docs-dev
namespace: opentlc-mgr-che
resourceVersion: "107516"
spec:
...</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<div class="title">Example of overriding the <code>deployment annotations</code></div>
<p>Consider the following annotations to add:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>ike.A1=preference-v1
ike.A=test</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>To add or override annotations, use the following factory URL:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>https://che.openshift.io/f?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/themr0c/ef8e59a162748a8be07e900b6401e6a8/raw/8802c20743cde712bbc822521463359a60d1f7a9/devfile.yaml&amp;workspaceDeploymentAnnotations=ike.A1%3Dpreference-v1%2Cike.A%3Dtest</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The resulting workspace has the following deployment annotations:</p>
</div>
<div class="listingblock">
<div class="content">
<pre>---
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
annotations:
deployment.kubernetes.io/revision: "1"
ike.A: test
ike.A1: preference-v1
creationTimestamp: "2020-10-28T09:58:52Z"
generation: 1
labels:
che.component.name: che-docs-dev
che.original_name: che-docs-dev
che.workspace_id: workspacexrtf710v64rl5ouz
name: workspacexrtf710v64rl5ouz.che-docs-dev
namespace: opentlc-mgr-che
resourceVersion: "213191"
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