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Fix getting started for new Erlang.mk

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Loïc Hoguin 2016-01-15 11:22:22 +01:00
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@ -44,11 +44,7 @@ necessary for creating the release. We can already build and start
this release. this release.
``` bash ``` bash
$ make $ make run
...
$ ./_rel/hello_erlang_release/bin/hello_erlang_release console
...
(hello_erlang@127.0.0.1)1>
``` ```
Entering the command `i().` will show the running processes, including Entering the command `i().` will show the running processes, including
@ -74,34 +70,7 @@ DEPS = cowboy
include erlang.mk include erlang.mk
``` ```
Modifying the application resource file, `src/hello_erlang.app.src`, If you run `make run` now, Cowboy will be included in the release
allows the build system to know it needs to include Cowboy in the
release and start it automatically. This is a different step because
some dependencies are only needed during development.
We are simply going to add `cowboy` to the list of `applications`,
right after `stdlib`. Don't forget the comma separator.
``` erlang
{application, hello_erlang, [
{description, "Hello Erlang!"},
{vsn, "0.1.0"},
{modules, []},
{registered, []},
{applications, [
kernel,
stdlib,
cowboy
]},
{mod, {hello_erlang_app, []}},
{env, []}
]}.
```
You may want to set a description for the application while you
are editing the file.
If you run `make` now and start the release, Cowboy will be included
and started automatically. This is not enough however, as Cowboy and started automatically. This is not enough however, as Cowboy
doesn't do anything by default. We still need to tell Cowboy to doesn't do anything by default. We still need to tell Cowboy to
listen for connections. listen for connections.
@ -132,7 +101,7 @@ The dispatch list is explained in great details in the
path `/` to the handler module `hello_handler`. This module path `/` to the handler module `hello_handler`. This module
doesn't exist yet, we still have to write it. doesn't exist yet, we still have to write it.
If you build the release, start it and open ^http://localhost:8080 If you build and run the release, then open ^http://localhost:8080
now, you will get an error because the module is missing. Any now, you will get an error because the module is missing. Any
other URL, like ^http://localhost:8080/test^, will result in a other URL, like ^http://localhost:8080/test^, will result in a
404 error. 404 error.
@ -165,5 +134,5 @@ What the above code does is send a `200 OK` reply, with the
`content-type` header set to `text/plain` and the response `content-type` header set to `text/plain` and the response
body set to `Hello Erlang!`. body set to `Hello Erlang!`.
If you build the release, start it and open ^http://localhost:8080 If you build and run the release, then open ^http://localhost:8080
in your browser, you should get a nice `Hello Erlang!` displayed! in your browser, you should get a nice `Hello Erlang!` displayed!