From c8fd04c58a2d604b4643368155f35b461844c8ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dougrt Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:47:38 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] update instructions --- Documentation/Bluemix_Instructions.md | 19 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/Bluemix_Instructions.md b/Documentation/Bluemix_Instructions.md index d1e789a3..7c41b565 100644 --- a/Documentation/Bluemix_Instructions.md +++ b/Documentation/Bluemix_Instructions.md @@ -1,13 +1,18 @@ ## Instructions to deploy the Acme Air sample application on Bluemix - -These instructions assume you already have an account on IBM [Bluemix](http://www.ibm.com/cloud-computing/bluemix). +If you do not already have an account, sign up for one on [IBM Bluemix](http://www.ibm.com/cloud-computing/bluemix). ### Deploying the application to use the Data Cache service -After logging on to the IBM Bluemix web Dashboard, go to the catalog and choose the Java Cache Web Starter under BoilerPlates ![Java Cache Web Starter](images/java_cache_boilerplate.jpg) +#### Select the Bluemix Services + +After logging on to the IBM Bluemix web Dashboard, go to the catalog and choose the Java Cache Web Starter under BoilerPlates + +![Java Cache Web Starter](images/java_cache_boilerplate.jpg) + +Give it a name of your choosing (for this example we will use *acmeair-sample*) however your name will need to be unique on Bluemix. Make your choices for the Selected Plan, and press the Create button. -Give it a name of your choosing (for this example we will use acmeair-sample) however your name will need to be unique on Bluemix, and make your choices for the Selected Plan, and press the Create button. +#### Build the Application While the IBM Bluemix application & services are being created, build the web artifact for deployment. @@ -22,7 +27,7 @@ The "-Pservice=wxs" parameter tells the build tool that you would like to packa Once the artifact has been build, you can deploy it to Bluemix. -*note: These instructions will use the Cloud Foundry command line interface to deploy Acme Air. You can also use other methods to deploy applications to Bluemix, like the "Eclipse Tools for Bluemix", however these instructions will not cover all of the other possible methods. +**note:** These instructions will use the Cloud Foundry command line interface to deploy Acme Air. You can also use other methods to deploy applications to Bluemix, like the "Eclipse Tools for Bluemix", however these instructions will not cover all of the other possible methods. If you have not done so already, download the [Cloud Foundry command line interface](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cli/releases) @@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ cf login cf push acmeair-sample -p acmeair-webapp/build/libs/acmeair-webapp-1.1.0-SNAPSHOT.war ``` -*note: acmeair-sample is the name you had given the application above +**note:** Replace *acmeair-sample* with the name you had given the application above -Wait for the push process to complete, and you see the message ![Your app is running.](images/app_running.jpg) Once the application push has completed, you can access the application using the url provided by Bluemix. +Wait for the push process to complete, and you see the message ![Your app is running.](images/app_running.jpg) in the Bluemix web dashboard. Once the application push has completed, you can access the application using the url provided by Bluemix.