How to test an openshift application on local host

Question

I recently start playing with Openshift and I am wondering if there is a way to deploy ( test) your application on local host before you upload it on openshift. Thing is that every time I make change on the code, it takes some time to push it to openshift and check if it works.

Google app engine SDK ( for Eclipse), for example, includes a web server application (app engine simulator) that allows you to test your app locally before you deploy on google.

thnx Fotis

Answer 1

There are several options actually (assuming you're creating java projects):

1) deploy it on a local jboss as7: this is completely valid since the runtimes that are offered on OpenShift differ in no way from what you can run locally / in a hosted environment. What's specific to OpenShift is the deployment process. It basically is a git push which triggers a maven build on the PaaS.

2) use the rpms/liveCD: OpenShift is also available as linux rpm packages and as virtual machine appliance (you may run with virtualbox, vm player etc). You'll find more details here: http://blog.jebpages.com/archives/run-openshift-origin-from-livecd-and-make-it-stick/ and here: https://openshift.redhat.com/community/wiki/build-your-own-paas-from-the-openshift-origin-livecd-using-liveinst

3) remote debug the application that is running on OpenShift: You'll find the details here: https://community.jboss.org/en/tools/blog/2012/06/27/deploy-from-eclipse-to-openshift-in-a-breeze