Bubble.io and Travis CI integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2024

Step 1: Create a Bubble.io Application

Start by creating your Bubble.io application. Bubble.io is a visual programming platform that lets you build dynamic, fully functional apps without any code.

In your Bubble.io dashboard, click on 'New App,' provide the required details such as app name and template, and click 'Create New App.' Once you've created your app, you can design your application using drag & drop builder and implement the business logic using workflows.

Step 2: Write Tests for Your Application

Make sure you have the necessary tests written for your application to ensure optimal app performance. These could be unit tests, integration tests, or functional tests - depending on your application requirements. This is necessary for integrating Travis CI, a continuous integration service that automates the running of your test cases.

Step 3: Create a GitHub Repository

Now, you need a GitHub repository to store your application's code. Go to GitHub and create a new repository. Make sure this repository is public as Travis CI free tier works only with public repositories.

After creating the repository, push your Bubble.io application's code to this GitHub repository.

Step 4: Set up Travis-CI Account

Go to Travis-ci.com and click on Sign up with GitHub. Give Travis-CI access to your GitHub account. Once you authorize Travis-CI, you'll be redirected to Travis-CI dashboard.

In the Travis-CI dashboard, you'll be able to see all your GitHub repositories. Toggle the repository switch on for the repository where your Bubble.io application's code is stored.

Step 5: Configure Your Project for Travis-CI

In order to use Travis-CI for your Bubble.io application, you need to create a .travis.yml file in your project's root directory. This file is used by Travis-CI to determine how to build and test your project.

Open your project and at the root, create a new file called .travis.yml and provide your build settings and environment variables. This might seem a little daunting, especially if you're not used to CI/CD, but you generally only need to list the programming language and version, and then specify any scripts you want Travis-CI to run.

Here is a sample .travis.yml file configuration,

language: node_js
node_js:
  - '12'
install:
  - yarn install
script:
  - yarn test 

This instructs Travis to use Node.js version 12, to install all dependencies using Yarn (npm can also be used), and to run your tests using the yarn test command.

Step 6: Push Changes to GitHub

Once you have your .travis.yml created and populated, push this to your GitHub repository. Use git add .travis.yml, git commit -m "Added Travis CI Integration", and git push origin master commands to push your changes to GitHub.

Step 7: Trigger Your First Build with Travis CI

Travis CI will automatically trigger a build when it detects changes to your GitHub repository. After pushing your changes with the .travis.yml file, a build should start in Travis CI.

Go to your Travis-CI dashboard, and you'll see the build running. If everything is set up correctly, you're good to go. You've successfully integrated Travis CI with your Bubble.io application, and it'll run tests every time you make changes to the code. If any of the tests fail, Travis CI will notify you so that you can fix the issues before they get to production.

If the build fails, you should see an error message that can point you towards what went wrong, and you can also see the output of the scripts you instructed Travis-CI to run, which might include helpful debugging information. Once you've diagnosed and fixed the problem, you can commit your changes to GitHub again to kick off a new build.