Create a Project using File Upload

Launch allows you to create a project by directly uploading a project folder or a .zip file.
This document guides you through the process of creating a project in Launch by uploading a project zip file. The zip file can be a build zip or a source code zip.
Prerequisites

1. Contentstack account

2. Access to Launch for your organization (Note: Only the Organization Admin/Owner has permissions to create Launch projects in a stack)

Steps for Execution
Follow the steps given below to deploy your first Launch project using GitHub:

1. Log into Contentstack and click the Launch icon from the left navigation panel, as shown below:
   

2. Click the + New Project button.

3. From the Create New Project modal, click Upload a file.

You can either drag and drop a .zip file or click the browse to upload link to upload a .zip file.

4. In the Deploy step add the following details:

• • Project Name (Mandatory): The project name is auto-populated with the name of the uploaded file. You can enter a new project name up to 200 characters.

  • Environment Name (Mandatory): The environment name is automatically populated as Default, but can be changed. Note that this is specific to Launch and not directly related to any environments in your stack.

  • Build and Output Settings (Mandatory): The fields in this section are automatically populated based on the frontend framework detected in your repository.

    • Framework Preset: This is set based on the framework detected. You can change this to a different preset value or select “Other” if your framework isn’t in the list.

    • Build Command (Mandatory): The command used to build the project.

    • Output Directory (Mandatory): The directory path where the project’s build output files get stored.

  • Environment Variables (Optional):

    • Enter the key and value of your environment variables in the Key Value Edit section.

    • You can also add the key-value pairs in bulk in the Bulk Edit section.

    • Use the “Connect and Import Variables” option to automatically import important variables (such as API key and delivery token) from a stack.

    • Click the + Add Environment Variable button to add more environment variables. 

5. Once all the fields are filled with appropriate values, click the Deploy button.
 You have successfully deployed a project!