# Building Pozi Connect

Repositories

• PoziConnect
• PoziConnectConfig

Software

• GitHub Desktop
• Advanced Installer
• Resource Hacker

Set up symlink folder called tasks in PoziConnect repo that points to PoziConnectConfig repo. Example:

mklink /D C:\Users\Simon\GitHub\PoziConnect\tasks C:\Users\Simon\GitHub\PoziConnectConfig

• open GitHub app to commit and sync any outstanding changes in PoziConnectConfig repo
• check https://github.com/pozi/PoziConnectConfig/commits/master/~Shared and identify general changes made since last release
• check https://github.com/pozi/PoziConnectConfig/commits/master/ and identify site-specific changes made since last release
• edit M1 Shared - Generate M1.ini > [Generate M1 Spreadsheet] > Destination, increment the M1 version number with new minor version number (if necessary)
• find and replace 'https://pozi.com/property-dashboard/2-10' with new version number

• if there's been an update of the GDAL library, update setenv_python.bat
• if logo has changed since last release, run PoziConnect\PoziConnect.bat to trigger regeneration of gui_logo_png.py
• run PoziConnect\build.bat; type in new version number when prompted
• embed thumbnail logo in PoziConnect.exe
  • open Resource Hacker
  • File > Open > PoziConnect\dist\PoziConnect.exe
  • select Icon
  • Action > Replace Icon > Open file with new icon > PoziConnect\app\PoziConnect\gui\Groundtruth.ico > Replace
  • Save, Close
  • delete PoziConnect\dist\PoziConnect_original.exe
• if file PoziConnect\dist\output\PoziConnect.log or folder PoziConnect\dist\backup exist, delete them
• open GitHub app to commit and sync PoziConnect repo
• delete any outdated/unused GDAL folders from the vendor folder

• run Advanced Installer
• File > Open > G:\My Drive\Products\Pozi Connect\Installer\PoziConnect.aip
• Product Details > Product version > type latest release number (above)
• when prompted about the Product Code, select 'Generate new'
• Home > Build
• check Output log for location of output msi file

Clients in locked-down IT environments may prefer a simple zip file instead of the installer. Zip up the contents of PoziConnect\dist and rename the zip file from 'dist.zip' to PoziConnect-x.x.x.zip.

• create new PoziConnect release: https://github.com/pozi/PoziConnect/releases/new
• Tag version: (eg, v2.10.0)
• Release title: (eg Release 2.10.0)
• Description: (example)

Example:

Welcome to Pozi Connect v2.10.0

**Click the .msi link below to download this release.**

This May 2022 release contains the following changes since the March 2022 (v2.9.3) release:

* update web links
* new `.zip` distribution
* configuration updates for Port Phillip, Central Goldfields, Loddon, Strathbogie

For installation instructions, visit [https://pozi.com/pozi-connect/installation/](https://pozi.com/pozi-connect/installation/).

• drag msi file into box 'Attach binaries..'
• drag zip file into box 'Attach binaries..'
• click 'Publish release'
• visit https://github.com/pozi/PoziConnect/releases/latest to confirm that it's published

This is the alternative distribution which, for clients who have this installed, will auto-update from the zip file we upload.

• create zip from files/folders within PoziConnect\dist\ (ie, no overall top-level folder)
• rename zip file (eg PoziConnectM1.2.x.x.zip)
• upload to https://s3.console.aws.amazon.com/s3/buckets/connect.pozi.com/m1/
• select new zip file > Object actions > Make public using ACL > Make public
• download manifest-m1-production.json
• edit with latest date and version number
• upload back to S3, make public

• update pozi-connect\history.md with dot points about recent changes (identified above)
• update pozi-connect\m1s\release-notes.md with summary of changes
• copy property-dashboard-2-10 page and name it after the new version
• update the existing property-dashboard-2-10 page to display message that user needs to upgrade
• commit changes in GitHub to publish to live site

• duplicate previous Pozi Connect release blog post
• update details
• send test email
  • check subject line
  • check body content, spacing, alignment
  • check links
• publish
• copy content as HTML to clipboard

• log in to https://mailchimp.com
• create new campaign: https://us3.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/#/create-campaign
• select audience with "PCM1 Mailing List" tag
• choose Basic template
• update content
  • insert logo
  • paste HTML from blog post
  • update footer with web link, remove Twitter and Facebook links
• send test email, and check inbox
• send final email