This page contains information pertinent to developers of WormBase.

Getting started

Getting started developing for WormBase - Notes for external developers
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

Source Code and Project Management

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)

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)