Launchpad manual for developers

The Launchpad manual for developers is the most comprehensive resource for anyone looking to contribute to Launchpad.

We are always working to improve the user experience and other features of this platform and we rely on contributors like you to make this happen. There are different ways to contribute to launchpad as a developer including proposing new features, triaging and fixing bugs, and testing features.

This manual shows you how to handle different tasks from downloading the source code and creating new pages to fixing bugs and contributing changes to Launchpad.

In this documentation

Setting up Launchpad:

Get the source code • Quick set up • Advanced set up

Operating Launchpad:

Manage users and teams • Using lp-shell

Launchpad development:

Fixing bugs • Contributing changes

How this documentation is organized

This documentation uses the Diátaxis documentation structure.

  • The Tutorial takes you step-by-step through common development tasks in Launchpad.

  • How-to guides assume you have basic familiarity with Launchpad. They cover setting up a development environment, contributing changes, and operating a Launchpad instance.

  • Reference provides specifications of Launchpad services and coding style guides.

  • Explanation includes background on key concepts, development best practices, and the deployment process of Launchpad.