Packaging and distribution

With the connector complete, you need to package it up, deploy it to a location where i2 Analyze can find it, and test that it still works correctly.

Packaging the connector

To package the connector for distribution:

1. Open a terminal window at the root of the connector project directory.

2. Run the following commands:

   npm run build
   npm pack
   

The commands create a file named my-connector-0.1.0.tgz that you will use during deployment.

Deploying the connector using analyze-containers

To deploy the packed connector, run through the instructions starting here. After deployment, test that the connector behaves as expected, as described here.