Get Started

It’s easy to get started running CloudSlang flows, especially using the CLI and ready-made content.

Download, Unzip and Run

• Download the CLI zip file.
• Unzip the archive.
• Run the CloudSlang executable.
• At the prompt enter:

run --f ../content/io/cloudslang/base/print/print_text.sl --i text=Hi

• The CLI will run the ready-made print_text operation that will print the value passed to the variable text to the screen.

Docker

• docker pull cloudslang/cloudslang
• docker run -it cloudslang/cloudslang
• At the prompt enter:

run --f ../content/io/cloudslang/base/print/print_text.sl --i text=Hi

Or, to run the flow without the prompt:

docker run --rm -ti cloudslang run --f ../content/io/cloudslang/base/print/print_text.sl --i text=first_flow

• The CLI will run the ready-made print_text operation that will print the value passed to the variable text to the screen.

Next Steps

Now that you’ve run your first CloudSlang file, you might want to:

• Learn how to write a print operation yourself using the Hello World example.
• Learn about the language features using the New Hire Tutorial.
• Learn about the language in detail using the CloudSlang Reference.
• See an overview of the ready-made content.
• Browse the ready-made content repository.
• Learn about embedding CloudSlang or the CloudSlang Orchestration Engine into your existing application.
• Learn about the architecture of CloudSlang and the CloudSlang Orchestration Engine.