software-tools.md

Required Development Environment

• OS:

  • We recommend using ubuntu 14.04 LTS (or any other os built on-top of it) as your development environment. As of now, all our servers run on ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

• Java (JDK 1.7.*)

  • The recommended java version is 1.7 . Most of our current system runs on java version 1.7
  • For few specialized system which work on Java v1.8, JDK 1.8.* can be additionally installed later.
  • To install java, type the following command sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk

• Maven (Version 3.0.5)

  • We use maven as build automation tool for all our java projects.
  • To install maven, type the following command sudo apt-get install maven
  • For more detail on maven, check the following links
    • Maven Getting Started guide
    • Configuring Maven
    • Stackover flow link on maven
    • Simplified Maven

• Intellij

  • Download community edition Intellij Idea from here. [Download Link] (https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/#section=linux)

• Git

  • We use for git for version control and all of our code is hosted on Github. So create an account on Github to get access to our code repositories.
  • To install git, type sudo apt-get install git in terminal
  • If you are not familiar with git,try this challenge Try Github to get started. It takes 15 minutes.
  • Get clear understanding of git, as it plays an important role in your code management and team collobaration

• Sublime text 3

  • Here at Adoro, we <3 sublime text.
  • Download sublime text from here. Download

• Python

  • We still use pythonv2.7 in our systems. (pythonv2.7 comes default in any ubuntu os)

• PIP (Python package manager)

  • Install pip by typing sudo apt-get install python-pip in your terminal
  • Also install virtualenv by typing sudo pip install virtualenv. Read more about virtualenv here.(https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/)

• Redis (redis)

  • redis is used as in-memory caching database in all of our front-facing systems.
  • To install redis in your system, please follow the following guide. Installation
  • To get started on redis, try this website. Try Redis
  • To know more about redis, go through this site. Redis

• Mysql Workbench

  • Download mysql-workbench from here. Download

• SQL Workbench/J

  • Installing and starting SQL Workbench/J (http://www.sql-workbench.net/manual/install.html)
  • Connect to Your Cluster over a JDBC Connection in SQL Workbench/J (http://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/connecting-using-workbench.html)

• Postman

  • Install postman chrome addon (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/postman/fhbjgbiflinjbdggehcddcbncdddomop?hl=en)

• Utilities

  • Install utility softwares like 7-zip, unzip, imagemagick, libreoffice, etc.