Assuming you already have Installation taken care of.
Components are created in the Dashboard, using the the [+COMPONENT] button.
STEP 1: Go to the dashboard and click +Component
STEP 2: Select a component, name it and describe it
You can click on Learn More in the component description to access its documentation. All of the iNTERFACEWARE Collections components are documented for your reference.
Select a component
Name your component
Add Tags
Click to Add the component
STEP 3: Click on the component to open its component card - note the Name, Description and Tags
Tags are used to categorize and add functionality to components. For example, #autostart is used by IguanaX to determine if components should be automatically started when the IguanaX server starts up.
See Component Cards for more information.
STEP 4: Configure custom fields on the component
Many components have Custom Fields which you can edit and set by clicking the ellipsis beside each one. The idea is that many components need to be configured for the environment they are in without the need to fully Edit a Component.
STEP 5: Stop and start the component using the button in the top left corner of the card
You can start and stop components using the button in the top left corner:
You can also do it from the list of components on the left of the dashboard and using Bulk Actions in the dashboard.
STEP 6: Link the components together
When one component feeds into another component, it’s linked by a queue where data is securely stored on disc and fed into the next component. Click Edit Connections and follow the steps here: Edit Connections.
That shows the core operation of IguanaX. The real power comes from being able to Edit a Component.