Integrating Haul with CodePush

What is CodePush?

CodePush is a cloud service that gives developers an ability to send mobile app updates directly to their users' devices. Note that we can CodePush only new JS Bundle and assets.

Installation

This doc assumes You successfully installed Haul in Your app. If not, please use the installation guide.

To install and enable CodePush, please refer to the Official CodePush docs up to step 4, included.

Using CodePush with Haul

To release a new update, we have to bundle our app, then use CodePush CLI to send it to our users.

Bundling

There are two bundle methods: with or without assets. Refer to table below to see which Haul command You should use:

Platform/option	Command
Android wo/assets	haul bundle --platform android --entry-file <entryFile> --bundle-output <outputDir>/index.android.bundle --dev false
Android w/assets	haul bundle --platform android --entry-file <entryFile> --bundle-output <outputDir>/index.android.bundle --assets-dest <outputDir> --dev false
iOS wo/assets	haul bundle --platform ios --entry-file <entryFile> --bundle-output <outputDir>/main.jsbundle --dev false
iOS w/assets	haul bundle --platform ios --entry-file <entryFile> --bundle-output <outputDir>/main.jsbundle --assets-dest <outputDir> --dev false

_Notes:

1. <entryFile> is either index.android.js (for Android), index.ios.js (for iOS), or other entry file

2. <outputDir> is Your defined output bundle directory, each platform should be seperated

3. Don't change index.android.bundle (android) or main.jsbundle filename as those names are required for update to work

Release update

Using CodePush CLI:

code-push release <appName> <outputDir> <version> <options>

_Notes:

1. <appName> is registered App name with CodePush service ( step 3 in official docs )

2. <outputDir> is directory You provided in Bundling step

3. <version> is Your app version You want to target with this update

4. <options> are other options You pass to CodePush