Quick Start

Let's get you up and running with Bluelink in less than 30 minutes.

Getting Started

Get started by creating a new Bluelink blueprint project.

Install Bluelink

This will run a shell script to install the bluelink-manager tool that will then install the Bluelink CLI, Deploy Engine, a set of core Deploy Engine plugins and the Blueprint Language Server on your system. As Bluelink consists of multiple software components, the bluelink-manager tool makes it easier to install them and manage updates.

Using a different system or want to install another way? Check out other ways to install Bluelink for your platform here.

Generate a new blueprint project

Generate a new Bluelink blueprint project using the AWS simple API template:

bluelink init --template aws-simple-api --project-name my-project

This will generate a new project that will contain sample source code, build tools and most importantly, a blueprint file that describes the infrastructure to be deployed to AWS.

The project.blueprint.yml file will contain an AWS API Gateway, some Lambda functions, a DynamoDB table and an S3 bucket.

For blueprint projects that represent applications, the programming languages and frameworks used in the projects will vary. Most blueprint project templates will use Python or TypeScript.

Configure deployment to AWS

Dive Deeper

Now that you have set up and deployed your Bluelink blueprint project, you can dive deeper into the documentation to learn more about Bluelink.

• Introduction to Blueprints
• Blueprint Specification
• Deploy Engine