Backstage Test Lab

Test Backstage installation and basic functionality with hands-on exercises.

180 minutes

developer-experience/backstage

Lab Overview

Learn to install and configure Backstage, the open-source internal developer portal. This hands-on lab guides you through setting up a Backstage instance and exploring its core features.

You'll learn to:

Install Backstage using the create-app tool
Configure basic application settings
Start the development server
Access the Backstage web interface
Understand the Software Catalog structure

This lab provides a solid foundation for building internal developer portals with Backstage.

Key Resources:

Prerequisites

basic-linux-commands

node-js-fundamentals

Technologies Covered

backstagedeveloper-portalsoftware-cataloginternal-toolsopen-source

Part of a Course

This lab is part of the Backstage 101: Internal Developer Portal Fundamentals course

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