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Install the Azure DevOps scaffolder actions

Overview​

This step will guide you through the process of installing the Azure DevOps scaffolder actions which you can then use to power up your Software Templates!

For more details checkout the Azure DevOps Actions documentation or the Dotnet Actions documentation

Step Checklist​

This is the fifth (5) step in this guide, once completed you can move onto the next step.

  1. Setup the Azure integration in App Settings
  2. Setup Azure DevOps Discovery
  3. Install the Azure DevOps Annotator Processor
  4. Install the Azure DevOps plugin
  5. Install the Azure DevOps scaffolder actions
  6. Install the Azure DevOps Wiki collator

Walkthrough​

Here's how to install the Azure DevOps scaffolder actions:

  1. Navigate to Plugins and click the "+ Install plugin" button
  2. In the text box that says "Package name" paste in @backstage-community/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-azure-devops
  3. Then click on the "Add another" button and for this new one paste in @backstage-community/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-dotnet
  4. Then check the "I accept that packages installed have access to all data and configuration in Portal." box and click the "Install" button
  5. Once it's done the installation process you can click on the "Finish" button
  6. You'll now find yourself back at the main Plugins screen, from here on the Scaffolder card click the "View" button
  7. Then click on the Modules tab
  8. Now search for the @backstage-community/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-azure-devops card and click on "Manage module"
  9. There's no configuration needed for this plugin but we need to get it running, click the "Start" button
  10. In the top right you'll see a pulsing message "Applying new configuration..." as the settings get saved
  11. The message will then change to "New configuration applied successfully." with a Reload button, click it to reload the configuration
  12. Now go back to the Scaffolder Modules tab and look for the @backstage-community/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-dotnet card and click on "Manage module"
  13. There's no configuration needed for this plugin but we need to get it running, click the "Start" button
  14. In the top right you'll see a pulsing message "Applying new configuration..." as the settings get saved
  15. The message will then change to "New configuration applied successfully." with a Reload button, click it to reload the configuration
  16. You now have the Azure DevOps scaffolder actions installed and running!

From here you can now move on to Step 6 where you'll install the Azure DevOps Wiki collator.

Features​

Once these actions have been installed they will show up in your installed actions list, you can get to this screen by going to https://<your-organization>.spotifyportal.com/create/actions, here's what that looks like:

Azure DevOps installed actions example