Kit Testing#

Goal: Download and configure the Kit SDK, then connect from Kit to your Storage deployment to browse and test storage.

Download and Configure Kit#

  1. Download Kit 109.0.1 SDK or later Download from the appropriate link: Linux or Windows.

    Kit SDK Download
  2. Extract and Prepare the SDK Unzip the archive and cd into the extracted directory. In a terminal there, edit the shell script you use to launch Kit (e.g. omni.app.full.sh).

    cd kit-sdk-linux-109.0.1
    kate omni.app.full.sh
    
  3. Configure Kit for Your Deployment Insert the line below into omni.app.full.sh before the ${EXEC:-exec} line. Replace {discovery-url} with your Discovery service URL.

    # for local deployment or deployments that do not use secure connections use http://{discovery-url} instead of https://{discovery-url}
    export OMNI_STORAGE_DISCOVERY=https://{discovery-url}
    
  4. Launch Kit Save the file and run:

    ./omni.app.full.sh
    

Connecting to the Storage Deployment#

With Kit running, connect to your Storage deployment:

  1. Open the “Add New Connection” Window Click the “Add New Connection” button to open the New Connection window.

    ../../_images/kit_add_connection_window.png
  2. Enter Your Storage URL Enter your storage URL in the “Connection Path” field.

    ../../_images/kit_add_connection_window_contentpath.png
  3. Add the Connection Click the “Add” button.

  4. Browse and Test Storage Your bucket should appear in the list on the left. Browse in the Content Browser; try creating, opening, editing, and saving files to verify access.

    ../../_images/kit-fully-loaded.png