Advanced Usage

This section is for users who want to do more than install packages from the public package registry.

Typical advanced workflows include:

• writing your own package manifest
• validating that manifest before publishing or installing it
• testing a manifest locally with foton install --manifest
• setting up a custom package registry
• using local and Git-backed package registries from your configuration

Suggested workflow

If you are creating a package, a typical workflow looks like this:

1. Write a package manifest
2. Run foton manifest check to validate it
3. Test it locally with foton install --manifest
4. Add it to a package registry if you want to distribute it

Chapters in this section

• Writing a Package Manifest
• Setting Up Your Own Package Registry