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| Feature | SoftSource | Jenkins | GitHub Actions | Local dev tools | |---------|------------|---------|----------------|------------------| | Browser-based UI | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | | Asset optimization | Built-in | Plugin required | Limited | Usually manual | | Code debugger | Included | No | Advanced logging | Yes (IDE) | | Learning curve | Low | High | Medium | Medium | | Self-hosted ease | Very easy | Complex | Easy | N/A | softsource web tool setup
With this guide, you now have a complete roadmap—from zero to fully operational SoftSource web tool. Whether you manage a solo freelance project or lead a team of twenty engineers, a well-executed SoftSource setup will pay dividends in saved hours and reduced friction. location ~ \
git clone https://github.com/softsource/web-tool-suite.git cd web-tool-suite Alternatively, download the latest release from the official portal and extract it to your web root (e.g., htdocs/softsource or www/softsource ). Since SoftSource is modular, navigate to each module folder (e.g., pipeline , code-manager ) and run: Since SoftSource is modular, navigate to each module
composer install Use npm ci instead of npm install in CI environments for faster, locked-dependency installation. Step 3: Configure Environment Variables Create a .env file in the root directory. A typical configuration looks like this:
# SoftSource Web Tool Setup - Core Config APP_ENV=production APP_DEBUG=false APP_URL=https://your-domain.com/softsource DB_CONNECTION=mysql DB_HOST=127.0.0.1 DB_PORT=3306 DB_DATABASE=softsource_db DB_USERNAME=admin DB_PASSWORD=securepassword Git Integration GIT_BIN_PATH=/usr/bin/git GIT_DEFAULT_BRANCH=main Cache & Sessions CACHE_DRIVER=redis SESSION_DRIVER=redis REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
npm install For the PHP-based asset optimizer, use Composer:
