1.4 Workflow to Install and Use MicroTx
Use the following workflow as a guide to install, configure, and use MicroTx to manage transactions.
| Task | Description | See |
|---|---|---|
| Understand the requirements and select a transaction protocol for your application | Plan the installation and setup of MicroTx based on your business requirements. | Plan |
| Download the installation bundle | The installation bundle contains the MicroTx image and other required files. | Download the Installation Bundle |
| Complete the authentication and authorization requirements | Set up an identity provider and create an access token. | About Authentication and Authorization |
| Push the MicroTx image to Docker registry, provide configuration information, and then install MicroTx. | You can install MicroTx on a Kubernetes cluster or Docker Swarm. Provide configuration information in the values.yaml file for Kubernetes and the tcs-docker-swarm.yaml file for Docker Swarm.
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Install on a Kubernetes Cluster or Install on Docker Swarm |
| Access MicroTx | Verify that MicroTx was installed properly and access the service. | Post-Installation Tasks |
| Run Sample Applications | Optional. Using samples is the fastest way for you to get familiar with MicroTx. | Deploy Sample Applications |
| Use MicroTx library with your application code. | Perform this step for all the transaction participant and transaction initiator applications so that your applications can access the library which interacts with MicroTx. | Perform this task based on the transaction protocol that you want to use. |
| Install and run your application | After using the library files in your application, install and run your applications. | Deploy Your Application |
Parent topic: About MicroTx