=========== Customizing =========== In this guide we show how to customize your cluster installation, i.e. if you want to install additional applications, or change the configuration of extisting apps installed by Stackspin this is the right place. Customizing other parts of your cluster is possible but not yet covered by this guide. This guide is written for users with advanced knowledge of the tools behind Stackspin, most importantly: Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible and Flux 2. .. warning:: Customizing your Stackspin cluster could break your cluster in a way that it's not easy to recover. Please be aware of the potential risk when proceeding. Prerequisites ============= * A functional Stackspin cluster installed following the `Stackspin installation instructions `__ Customize Stackspin applications ================================ Apps deployed by Stackspin are configured using helm values from templates in ``flux2/apps//release.yaml``. It is possible to override values from the helmrelease by adding a custom ``ConfigMap`` or ``Secret`` to the cluster. The secret or configmap name is specified in the ``valuesFrom`` section of the ``release.yaml`` file. Read more in the `Flux documentation `__ Example: Customize Nextcloud to work with staging certificates -------------------------------------------------------------- Our CI pipeline works with staging certificates from Let's Encrypt, for that reason we need to allow insecure connections for the integration with ONLYOFFICE. You can find the file at ``install/overrides/stackspin-nextcloud-override.yaml``. To apply it, run the following commands: If you want to run this on your provisioning machine, tell kubectl to use your cluster: .. code:: console $ export KUBECONFIG=$PWD/clusters/stackspin.example.org/kube_config_cluster.yml Check the current state of the helmrelease you want to modify: .. code:: console $ flux get helmrelease -A If all is OK, make sure to apply your override configmap or secret in the same namespace as your helmrelease with the '-n' argument .. code:: console $ kubectl apply \ -n stackspin-apps \ -f ./install/overrides/stackspin-nextcloud-override.yaml Custom flux repository ====================== Stackspin uses Flux 2 to install and auto-update applications. If :ref:`system_administration/customizing:Customize Stackspin applications` is not enough and you need more advanced customization, i.e. to install extra applications or other things into the Kubernetes cluster, our advice would be to set up your own custom Flux git repository. Please refer to the `Stackspin Flux example `__ and the `Flux 2 documentation `__ for more information. Adding custom apps to the cluster --------------------------------- When you do this, you are fully responsible for keeping those applications secure and updated. If any of those applications is insecure, that can also invalidate the security of your Stackspin applications, because they are part of the same cluster and VPS. Please follow our `Gitlab issue template for adding new apps `__. Not all steps are needed if you only want to add a new app to your cluster though (see the template for details). If you intend to contribute to Stackspin with a new app merge request please make sure to check all boxes. Custom domain names for applications ==================================== It is possible to override the default domain names we have defined for the applications. In the future, it should be possible to do that through the dashboard, but currently you need to get your hands dirty inside the Kubernetes cluster. To change an application's domain name, you need an already running and installed Stackspin cluster. After you have installed the Stackspin core, you can continue. #. If you haven't already, create a DNS record for your desired domain that points to your cluster's IP address. #. Edit the configmap called ``stackspin--kustomization-variables`` in the ``flux-system`` domain .. code:: console $ kubectl edit configmap -n flux-system stackspin--kustomization-variables #. Find the ``_domain`` value in the configmap, and change it to your desired domain If you did not install the application yet, follow :ref:`install_additional_apps` to install the application to the custom domain. If you *have* already installed the application, you need to "reconcile" the kustomization and the helmrelease that correspond to it. Execute the following commands in order: .. code:: console $ flux reconcile kustomization .. code:: console $ flux reconcile helmrelease -n stackspin-apps Note that if you're changing the domain for Grafana, the last command needs to run in the ``stackspin`` namespace rather than ``stackspin-apps``.