Solved Modifying Files in /app/code

[JLX89]

Hello,
Is there a way to modify files located in /app/code for a deployed app? For example, I'm looking at migrating Xenforo over to Discourse but need to modify the importer file in /app/code/scripts in order to make this happen.

Thank you!

[ChristopherMag]

For anyone else coming later, if you need to modify these files to test out for instance a code fix you would use the CLI tool to run cloudron debug --app app.domain.com, open a web terminal to the app, edit whatever files you need to in /app/code, and then run /app/pkg/start.sh from within that web terminal to manually start the app and test your change.

You can exit debug mode, which will delete your changes, by going to the app's settings in cloudron, Repair, and clicking the Disable Recovery Mode button.

[robi]

@jlx89 yes, if you do it in app>config>repair>recovery mode.

The changes though are temporary, as with every restart/upgrade it reverts.

[JLX89]

@robi Thank you so much, that should work out since it's just temporary for the upgrade.

[girish]

I think for modifying /app/code, you might have to use the CLI tool since the recovery mode in the UI currently puts the apps in "paused" mode but the file system is still readonly. Instead, install the CLI tool and thencloudron debug --app app.domain.com.

[JLX89]

@girish Thank you! I will give that a shot.

[ChristopherMag]

For anyone else coming later, if you need to modify these files to test out for instance a code fix you would use the CLI tool to run cloudron debug --app app.domain.com, open a web terminal to the app, edit whatever files you need to in /app/code, and then run /app/pkg/start.sh from within that web terminal to manually start the app and test your change.

You can exit debug mode, which will delete your changes, by going to the app's settings in cloudron, Repair, and clicking the Disable Recovery Mode button.