Navigate CI/CD Tools, Version Control, Branching Models, and Pipeline Scripting for Salesforce
Upon completing this course, students will be adept in the Salesforce development environment, learning to navigate the strategic tooling landscape and understanding the role of various version control systems for optimal workflow. They will acquire hands-on setup experience with Azure DevOps, enabling them to execute package.xml based deployments and manage branching strategies such as scaled trunk-based development and GitFlow.
What you’ll learn
- Students will be able to master the creation of CICD pipelines for salesforce deployment using Azure Devops.
- Students will learn about Gitflow, trunk based branching strategies and packagexml based salesforce deployment.
- Students will learn about YAML pipeline scripting, PMD static code analysis.
- Self Signed open ssl certificate creation and authentication with salesforce.
Course Content
- Introduction –> 1 lecture • 2min.
- Org & Tools Landscape –> 2 lectures • 7min.
- Types of Version Control Systems –> 1 lecture • 2min.
- Introduction and setup of Azure Devops –> 1 lecture • 8min.
- Package.xml based Deployment –> 1 lecture • 14min.
- Branching Strategy –> 4 lectures • 7min.
- CICD tool authentication with Salesforce –> 3 lectures • 19min.
- Static Code Analysis –> 1 lecture • 9min.
- YAML Pipeline Scripting –> 1 lecture • 20min.
- Pipeline Environment variable setup –> 1 lecture • 4min.
- Pipeline Live run and demonstration –> 1 lecture • 18min.
Requirements
Upon completing this course, students will be adept in the Salesforce development environment, learning to navigate the strategic tooling landscape and understanding the role of various version control systems for optimal workflow. They will acquire hands-on setup experience with Azure DevOps, enabling them to execute package.xml based deployments and manage branching strategies such as scaled trunk-based development and GitFlow.
Learners will compare and craft branching strategies to suit project needs, authenticate CI/CD tools with Salesforce for streamlined operations, and generate necessary security certificates using OpenSSL. This knowledge will empower them to create and configure connected Salesforce apps effectively.
The course will also equip students with skills for conducting static code analysis and scripting YAML pipelines, ensuring they can maintain high code quality and automate build and deployment processes. Finally, a live pipeline run demonstration will consolidate their understanding, giving them confidence in applying these CI/CD practices to real-world Salesforce development projects using Azure DevOps
Course Overview
ORG STRATEGY & TOOLS LANDSCAPE
Types of version Control Systems
Introduction and setup of Azure Devops
PACKAGE XML BASED DEPLOYMENT
BRANCHING STRATEGY- SCALED TRUNK BASED DEVELOPMENT
BRANCHING STRATEGY- GITFLOW WORKFLOW
BRANCHING STRATEGY COMPARISON & CREATION
CICD TOOL AUTHENTICATION WITH SALESFORCE
Self Signed OpenSSl certificate Generation
Connected App Creation and Configuration
STATIC CODE ANALYSIS
YAML Pipeline scripting
Pipeline Live Run demonstration