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Looking for cloud based ide/ides where i can setup apache-superset for developement

I am looking to play with apache-superset on a cloud-based ide. I have it on my local. I tried unsuccessfully to set it up on gitpod. I wanted suggestions on where can I set it up, opensource preferably not necessarily. I believe cloud9 is 1 such place, but I am looking for other options before I settle. If you've ever set it up on any such platform, even if it is on gitpod and can help me, kindly do so.

Solution

  • [Disclaimer: Gitpod staff]

    You can indeed use Gitpod to work on apache-superset, and for that you'll just need a working configuration.

    From what I can see in apache-superset's requirements, you'll need to get:

    • PostgreSQL (e.g. by using Gitpod's official gitpod/workspace-full-postgres Docker base image)
    • Redis (e.g. by installing it in a Dockerfile via sudo apt-get install)
    • Various Python dependencies (e.g. by running pip install . after cloning)
    • Various Node.js dependencies for the front-end (e.g. by running npm install)

    Here is a basic configuration I wrote to achieve this:

    https://github.com/jankeromnes/incubator-superset/commit/0d345a76ec8126fd1f8b9bc7b6ce4961bf3b593d

    What it does is:

    1. Create a Docker image with PostgreSQL and Redis
    2. Once the repository is cloned, open 4 separate Terminals ("tasks"):
    • Redis server
    • Superset backend
    • Superset worker
    • Superset front-end
    1. All dependencies will be installed automatically, and once the front-end is ready, it will automatically open in a web preview IDE side panel.

    You can try it out by opening my personal fork of the apache-superset repository in Gitpod, e.g. by following this link:

    https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/jankeromnes/incubator-superset