IMPORTANT:
Github Actions and workflow processes should be assigned to your development team who will review and fixes the notifications visible on the deployment logs. Once all log items are reviewed and fixed by your development team, the StagingPro code deployments will be successful.
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Q2. What is the purpose of developer branches?
A2. As best practice, developers are given their own branches so they can commit their codes to their own branch at the first instance, or for more frequent code commits at the developers convenience without affecting the environment branch.
Q3. Are there any benefits to using a developer branch over a more typical git feature branch (e.g. feature/TICKET-description-of-the-change)?
A3. Yes indeed! The developer can commit to their branch first. Once the task is complete, they can merge the code from their branch to the environment branch. If many developers are working on a common task, they can commit codes to each of their individual branches without affecting the other developer branches. And can merge their code easily.
Q4. What purpose does the Main/Master branch serve in a typical setup?
A4. Master branch is generally used as a buffer branch and is the default branch while creating a repo in GitHub. This master ‘buffer’ branch can be left as it is. Instead use the autogenerated active branches that is automatically (with a name such as Productione347c1) created during your GitHub integration and linking process.
Q5. Is there a way to export from Bigcommerce to Github through StagingPro? Or will I need to download the current theme through storefront and upload it to Github separately?
A5. As long as GitHub integration is connected and at a minimum, one team member user is added in the ‘Settings’ section, then yes - StagingPro automatically downloads the theme into the connected branch.
Q6. I commit changes in Github, those changes will appear as rollback options in StagingPro?
A6. Correct. After the GitHub integration is set, commit changes are tracked and rollback options are visible on the deployments grid.