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This page contains information pertinent to developers of WormBase.

Getting started

WormBase Wiki: Developer Forum
Migration matrix (GoogleDoc)
HOWTO migrate a CGI - quick overview of how to migrate an existing CGI into a Model, Controller, and View. Sparse

We use the distributed source code management system Mercurial. Projects are hosted on BitBucket.

Application overview - A quick tour through the software platform
Installing the Web Application - Here's how to install the WormBase web application -- including Catalyst -- on your system
Common Model elements - reference list of common model elements handled generically
Coding standards
WormBase Development Environment - Building, Configuring, and Administering the WormBase development server
Deployment - How to deploy the web app for production use

Logical structure
Physical structure
MySQL database replication - Mirroring mysql databases across production nodes
Performance optimization - Memory, Disk, and Network I/O troubleshooting
Hardware catalog - A complete accounting of WormBase compute resources
Base node configuration - CentOS5 - Configuring a WormBase node from scratch (CentOS 5)

WormBase-admin (mercurial; Bitbucket) - The WormBase administration code repository (private)
Updating The Development Server - Updating the development server with a new release of the database

CSHL conference call slides

Part 1: Introduction (key, pdf)-- Catalyst, the reimplementation strategy, and roadmap

Part 2: On Configuration (key,pdf) -- Configuration basics (and freebies)

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 *[[Building WormMart|Building WormMart]] - ''How to convert a WormBase AceDB database into WormMart''
 *[[Trac installation notes|Trac installation notes]]
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 == Load balancing and Failover  ==