added gitpod config

[svenefftinge]

This PR adds a config so that users can run the installer from within gitpod.
It also fixes #6 and runs some commands (e.g. creating and opening .env) to streamline the process.

[aledbf]

LGTM

[metcalfc]

If you run make install at the end of this won't it try to just launch the installer with the example values? That is before this user has had the chance to modify to suit their account. Perhaps a make help so they see what the options are plus a "edit .env and run make install when you are ready"

That confused me for a minute before I realized I didn't do anything wrong.

[metcalfc]

For me, I opened the workspace saw the Google oauth prompt right away, connected that, before I edited the env. Knee jerk reaction to being prompted for a login, "do it quickly or something will timeout". Then I wasn't sure how to restart. Had to dig into the gitpod to understand get to oh just re-run make install.

[svenefftinge]

Yes, I agree this can be further streamlined. Maybe the install should initially check for the required env vars (BILLING_ACCOUNT and DOMAIN) and fail early if they haven't been set.
That said I'm still not sure what to do about the DOMAIN at all 😁

[mrsimonemms]

For visibility, I'd like to get the rest of the work required on #12 finished off before we look at this. It may be that much of the Installer stuff fixes these issues and, in any case, there's likely to be conflicts between the two

[svenefftinge]

Thanks for the heads up. Any eta on when the PR lands?

[mrsimonemms]

@svenefftinge I've set it as my team target to complete it this week

[mrsimonemms]

I'm going to close this as we'll be doing a complete overhaul of the guides in the new year

[ionutale]

I'm going to close this as we'll be doing a complete overhaul of the guides in the new year

@mrsimonemms could you add some context, please?

[mrsimonemms]

@ionutale we're moving to a monthly release cycle before the end of Jan. The docs will be released at the same time