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      • Getting the source code
      • Setting up and running Launchpad (Quickstart)
      • Setting up and running Launchpad (Advanced)
      • Launchpad Database Setup
      • How to develop with Buildd
      • How to use Soyuz locally
    • Common development tasks
      • Fixing Bugs
      • Contributing changes
      • Using an updated dependency
      • Database schema changes process
      • Applying database schema changes
      • Importing an Ubuntu package
    • Launchpad development tips
      • Updating the global configuration for tests
      • Using breakpoints
      • Handling security policies
      • Testing CLI scripts
      • Handling exceptions
      • Preserving query count
      • Running Launchpad with Chameleon Template Engine
      • Debug Tests with Visual Studio Code
      • Debug Build Farm on qastaging
      • Debug Stories/Pagetests
      • Launchpad API Docs generation
      • How To Use Codehosting Locally
      • Renaming a Database Table
    • Operating Launchpad
      • Getting an overview of Launchpad’s build farm
      • Checking availability of Launchpad frontends
      • Manage users and teams in development environments
      • Create job to publish artifact
      • Triaging Launchpad project bugs
      • Deploying configuration changes to production
      • Landing updates for Loggerhead
      • Transferring ownership of a Launchpad project
      • Creating bot account in Launchpad
      • Porting builders to newer Ubuntu versions
      • Applying a cowboy to qastaging
      • Building and publishing Launchpad Development LXD Images
  • Reference
    • Python style guide
    • Tests style guide
    • CSS style guide
    • Build farm
    • Signing service
    • Fetch service
    • Buildbot
    • Automatic translations tarball exports
    • Mirror prober
    • Git hosting
    • Code import
    • Launchpad and email
  • Explanation
    • The ideas behind Launchpad
      • What is Launchpad?
      • Launchpad strategy
      • Launchpad values
      • About Launchpad security
    • Setting up and understanding Launchpad
      • Launchpad installation details
      • Application framework
      • Navigating the tree
      • Launchpad pip integration
      • The Launchpad PPA
      • Testing
      • Code Concepts
    • Best practices for development
      • Architectural guide
      • Charm development
      • Code import in depth
      • About Launchpad performance
      • Template reuse
      • Launchpad permissions
    • Developing the Launchpad project
      • About Launchpad branches
      • Pre merge reviews
      • Error explanations
      • Hacking
      • Feature Flags
      • Datetime Usage Guide
      • XXX policy
    • Parts of Launchpad
      • Navigation menus
      • Launchpad Mail
      • URL Traversal
      • About Malone
      • Launchpad Registry
      • Engineering Overview: Translations
      • Launchpad Code Hosting
    • JavaScript
      • Integration Testing in JavaScript
      • Developing with YUI.Test
      • The Launchpad JavaScript Build System
    • Static Assets
      • CSS
      • Using CSS sprites
      • Images
      • Favicons: Why so many files and what do they do?
    • Database
      • PostgreSQL and Launchpad
      • Working with db-devel
      • Live Database Patching
      • Storm Migration Guide
      • Database performance
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Getting started¶

  • Getting the source code
  • Setting up and running Launchpad (Quickstart)
  • Setting up and running Launchpad (Advanced)
  • Launchpad Database Setup
  • How to develop with Buildd
  • How to use Soyuz locally
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