One Code To Run Them All

Lightning talk at StripeCon EU 2019. How I managed to use one repository for two slightly different Silverstripe CMS installations.

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1. One Code To Run Them All
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2. The use case: Primo Products
   • Two online shops for New Zealand and
   Australia
   – https://primopromo.com.au/
   – https://www.primoproducts.co.nz/
   • 99% same code
   • One installation needs other extensions
   • Some different configurations (currency)
   • Same design, some minor differences (address
   in footer…)
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3. With SilverStripe 3
   • Two repositories with each settings
   • One theme per installtion
   • Double work updating, testing
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4. With Silverstripe CMS 4
   • More flexibility
   • One code base for both installations
   • Switch between shops via ENVIRONMENT
   variable
   • Sub-themes for shop specific tweaks
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5. ENVIRONMENT
   • A server specific setting
   • A switch for configuration
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9. Sub-Themes
   • SilverStripe cascades through a set of themes
   • The first valid file is returned
   • Only modify the files you need to change
   • Works for all files via URLResourceLoader
   • Templates, images, CSS, JS …
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12. Different PHP Code
    • Some Extensions are only applied for a specific
    shop
    • Some methods check the ENVIRONMENT
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13. Conclusion
    • Combine different tools
    • Simplify your project
    • Satisfy your customer
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14. Thanks!
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