First steps with BGA Studio - Гісторыя версій

PurplishCat: mention where to find password

2020-09-06T16:15:14Z

mention where to find password

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	http://en.studio.boardgamearena.com		http://en.studio.boardgamearena.com

	Choose one of your 10 accounts (ex: myusername0), and login into the website - as you would do for Board Game Arena.		Choose one of your 10 accounts (ex: myusername0, password was sent in welcome email), and login into the website - as you would do for Board Game Arena.

	If you don't have account see [[How to join BGA developer team?]]		If you don't have account see [[How to join BGA developer team?]]


	== Create a new game project ==		== Create a new game project ==

GoDodyGo: /* Let's code! */

2020-08-16T22:07:50Z

Let's code!

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	# Go back to your browser and refresh, check that the game zone has updated.		# Go back to your browser and refresh, check that the game zone has updated.
	# Click the red arrow next to a test account's name in the player panel to view the game from that player's account <br/>[[File:Change_active_player.jpg]]		# Click the red arrow next to a test account's name in the player panel to view the game from that player's account <br/>[[File:Change_active_player.jpg]]
	# ~~Click~~ on the 'Gear' icon on the top right, and ~~in the popup~~ choose 'Express STOP'. The game ends automatically and you are brought back to the table screen for this ended game.		# From the Player page or Table page click on the link "You are playing <name of game> (realtime)" (or click on the 'Gear' icon on the top right) and choose 'Express STOP'. The game ends automatically and you are brought back to the table screen for this ended game.
	# Switch to your game folder, go into the img folder and overwrite your game_box.png file with another image.		# Switch to your game folder, go into the img folder and overwrite your game_box.png file with another image.
	# Go back to your browser, '''empty your browser cache''', then refresh the page, and check that the game box image has been updated.		# Go back to your browser, '''empty your browser cache''', then refresh the page, and check that the game box image has been updated.

Brainchild: Added a note about changing to another test account using the red arrow since many new developers are confused by this (myself included)

2020-07-09T21:05:48Z

Added a note about changing to another test account using the red arrow since many new developers are confused by this (myself included)

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	# Switch to your SFTP home folder, go into your game folder. Edit the game_game.tpl file, and change this sentence to 'Hey, this is my first game!', then save.		# Switch to your SFTP home folder, go into your game folder. Edit the game_game.tpl file, and change this sentence to 'Hey, this is my first game!', then save.
	# Go back to your browser and refresh, check that the game zone has updated.		# Go back to your browser and refresh, check that the game zone has updated.
			# Click the red arrow next to a test account's name in the player panel to view the game from that player's account <br/>[[File:Change_active_player.jpg]]
	# Click on the 'Gear' icon on the top right, and in the popup choose 'Express STOP'. The game ends automatically and you are brought back to the table screen for this ended game.		# Click on the 'Gear' icon on the top right, and in the popup choose 'Express STOP'. The game ends automatically and you are brought back to the table screen for this ended game.
	# Switch to your game folder, go into the img folder and overwrite your game_box.png file with another image.		# Switch to your game folder, go into the img folder and overwrite your game_box.png file with another image.

Ttakach: /* Create a new game project */

2020-04-26T23:57:57Z

Create a new game project

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	== Create a new game project ==		== Create a new game project ==

	You can do most of projects-related ~~operation~~ from "Control Panel / Manage games". In particular, you can create a new project automatically from there.		You can do most of the projects-related operations from "Control Panel / Manage games". In particular, you can create a new project automatically from there.

	~~You~~ first "game" should be one of the tutorials, so your project name should be something like "tutorialbob".		Your first "game" should be one of the tutorials, so your project name should be something like "tutorialbob".

	At this stage it is too early to create a real game but if you really don't want to start until you have a game in mind, check [[Create a game in BGA Studio: Complete Walkthrough]]		At this stage it is too early to create a real game but if you really don't want to start until you have a game in mind, check [[Create a game in BGA Studio: Complete Walkthrough]]

Tutchek: Added navigation

2020-04-15T21:12:23Z

Added navigation

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			{{Studio_Framework_Navigation}}

	== Connect to the BGA Studio website ==		== Connect to the BGA Studio website ==

Victoria la: /* Create a new game project */

2020-04-05T19:35:29Z

Create a new game project

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	You can do most of projects-related operation from "Control Panel / Manage games". In particular, you can create a new project automatically from there.		You can do most of projects-related operation from "Control Panel / Manage games". In particular, you can create a new project automatically from there.

	You first "game" should be one of the ~~tutorial~~, so ~~you~~ project name should be something like "tutorialbob".		You first "game" should be one of the tutorials, so your project name should be something like "tutorialbob".

	At this stage ~~its~~ too early to create a real game but if you really don't want to start until you have a game in mind, check [[Create a game in BGA Studio: Complete Walkthrough]]		At this stage it is too early to create a real game but if you really don't want to start until you have a game in mind, check [[Create a game in BGA Studio: Complete Walkthrough]]
	section "Select a First Game"		section "Select a First Game"

Ricardorix: /* Connect to your SFTP folder */

2019-03-27T11:59:13Z

Connect to your SFTP folder

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	# Connect to the SFTP server using your SFTP login and password, through your favourite SFTP client software (such as [http://winscp.net/ WinSCP], see [[Tools_and_tips_of_BGA_Studio#File_Sync_on_Windows\|File Sync]])		# Connect to the SFTP server using your SFTP login and password, through your favourite SFTP client software (such as [http://winscp.net/ WinSCP], see [[Tools_and_tips_of_BGA_Studio#File_Sync_on_Windows\|File Sync]])
	# Check that your remote home folder contains one folder for each of the three example games (reversi, hearts, gomoku). If you have already created a new game project, one additional folder should be in your "home" folder.		# Check that your remote home folder contains one folder for each of the three example games (reversi, hearts, gomoku). If you have already created a new game project, one additional folder should be in your "home" folder.
	# Note: You have to setup AUTOMATED sync between your folder and remote folder, manually ftp'ing files would be no-starter.		# Note: You have to setup AUTOMATED sync between your folder and remote folder, manually ftp'ing files would be no-starter. For WinSCP you can do this from the file menu (Commands->Keep remote directories up to Date...)

	== Let's code! ==		== Let's code! ==

Victoria la: /* Create a new game project */

2019-01-03T01:52:38Z

Create a new game project

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	You first "game" should be one of the tutorial, so you project name should be something like "tutorialbob".		You first "game" should be one of the tutorial, so you project name should be something like "tutorialbob".

	At this stage its too ~~earlier~~ to create a real game but if you really don't want to start until you have a game in mind, check [[Create a game in BGA Studio: Complete Walkthrough]]		At this stage its too early to create a real game but if you really don't want to start until you have a game in mind, check [[Create a game in BGA Studio: Complete Walkthrough]]
	section "Select a First Game"		section "Select a First Game"

Victoria la на 01:16, 18 красавіка 2018

2018-04-18T01:16:25Z

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	Choose one of your 10 accounts (ex: myusername0), and login into the website - as you would do for Board Game Arena.		Choose one of your 10 accounts (ex: myusername0), and login into the website - as you would do for Board Game Arena.

	~~== Check projects in progress and available game licences ==~~		If you don't have account see [[How to join BGA developer team?]]

	~~On the left menu, you can check game projects under development and available game licences. From this point, you can choose what you want to do:~~
	* Join an existing project.
	* Create a new project.
	* Try to get a licence for a game you don't see in the "available game licences" page (see how-to on "available licences" page).

	== Create a new game project ==		== Create a new game project ==

	You can do most of projects-related operation from "Control Panel / Manage games". In particular, you can create a new project automatically from there.		You can do most of projects-related operation from "Control Panel / Manage games". In particular, you can create a new project automatically from there.

			You first "game" should be one of the tutorial, so you project name should be something like "tutorialbob".

			At this stage its too earlier to create a real game but if you really don't want to start until you have a game in mind, check [[Create a game in BGA Studio: Complete Walkthrough]]
			section "Select a First Game"

			For reference top bar studio links
			* AVAILABLE LICENSES - list of all available licenses (not public domain) - http://en.studio.boardgamearena.com/#!licensing
			* STUDIO PROJECTS - list of all registered studio projects - http://en.studio.boardgamearena.com/#!projects
			* CONTROL PANEL - manage projects - http://en.studio.boardgamearena.com/#!controlpanel

	== Connect to your SFTP folder ==		== Connect to your SFTP folder ==
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	Now, you can try to launch a new game on BGA Studio from the "Play now" menu entry, as you would do on Board Game Arena website.		Now, you can try to launch a new game on BGA Studio from the "Play now" menu entry, as you would do on Board Game Arena website.

	# Find your game in the '~~Play now~~' section and create a table		# Find your game in the 'PLAY NOW' section and create a table
	# Use the 'I want between X and X' players to tick down the maximum players number to the minimum		# Use the 'I want between X and X' players to tick down the maximum players number to the minimum
	# Click 'Express start': your game launches with the maximum number of players specified. It shows an empty canvas: in the game zone you just have a sentence 'This is your game interface. You can edit this HTML in your ".tpl" file.'.		# Click 'Express start': your game launches with the maximum number of players specified. It shows an empty canvas: in the game zone you just have a sentence 'This is your game interface. You can edit this HTML in your ".tpl" file.'.
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	Committing uploads your changes on BGA's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control revision control] system. This is an extra assurance not to lose your code, and to have the possibility to get a previous version of your code if you need to backtrack. It also helps us to follow your progress (we get an email when you commit). So you should commit from time to time, when you hit some landmark in your development.		Committing uploads your changes on BGA's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control revision control] system. This is an extra assurance not to lose your code, and to have the possibility to get a previous version of your code if you need to backtrack. It also helps us to follow your progress (we get an email when you commit). So you should commit from time to time, when you hit some landmark in your development.

	You can automatically commit your sources in the repository from "Control Panel / Manage Games / Your ~~games~~ / Commit my modifications". Then:		You can automatically commit your sources in the repository from "Control Panel / Manage Games / Your game / Commit my modifications now". Then:

	# Enter your commit comment (such as 'My first commit') then hit the 'Submit' button;		# Enter your commit comment (such as 'My first commit') then hit the 'Submit' button;
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	Now you know about the basics of updating your game on BGA Studio and testing your changes.		Now you know about the basics of updating your game on BGA Studio and testing your changes.

	~~For more information on the specificites~~ of ~~each file, please check out~~ the [[Studio~~#BGA_Studio_documentation \| reference documentation for the framework~~]].		Now you can select one of the tutorials to play with and start coding.

			For links to tutorials and ALL studio documentation see [[Studio]].

Victoria la: /* Commit your changes */

2017-04-08T16:01:59Z

Commit your changes

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	== Commit your changes ==		== Commit your changes ==

	Committing uploads your changes on ~~our~~ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control revision control] system. This is an extra assurance not to lose your code, and to have the possibility to get a previous version of your code if you need to backtrack. It also helps us to follow your progress (we get an email when you commit). So you should commit from time to time, when you hit some landmark in your development.		Committing uploads your changes on BGA's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control revision control] system. This is an extra assurance not to lose your code, and to have the possibility to get a previous version of your code if you need to backtrack. It also helps us to follow your progress (we get an email when you commit). So you should commit from time to time, when you hit some landmark in your development.

	You can automatically commit your sources in the repository from "Control Panel / Manage Games / Your games / Commit my modifications". Then:		You can automatically commit your sources in the repository from "Control Panel / Manage Games / Your games / Commit my modifications". Then:
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	HAL says: done.		HAL says: done.

	~~Note~~: committing the code is currently not working until admin commits it manually the first time. Even if it does you cannot automatically deal with this version control system except for committing. Therefore its recommended to use another means of storing the code, such as local git repo or github, see [[Tools_and_tips_of_BGA_Studio#Version_Control\|Version Control]]		NOTE: committing the code is currently not working until admin commits it manually the first time. Even if it does you cannot automatically deal with this version control system except for committing. Therefore its recommended to use another means of storing the code in version control system, such as local git repo or github, see [[Tools_and_tips_of_BGA_Studio#Version_Control\|Version Control]]

	== That's all! ==		== That's all! ==