NAME

   Dist::Zilla::TravisCI - Travis CI plugins for your DZIL-based
   distribution

SYNOPSIS

       [@Prereqs]
       [TravisYML]

       [Git::CommitBuild]
       release_branch  = build/%b
       release_message = Release build of v%v (on %b)

       [@Git]
       allow_dirty = dist.ini
       allow_dirty = README
       allow_dirty = .travis.yml
       push_to = origin
       push_to = origin build/master:build/master

DESCRIPTION

What is Travis CI?

   Travis CI <https://travis-ci.org/> is pure awesome! Travis is a free
   and open source CI platform that hooks directly into GitHub
   <https://github.com/>. It's extremely easy to configure, tests on every
   major 5.10+ Perl version, and will notify you of test results, either
   through email or IRC. (Yes, a bot will jump into an IRC room, tell you
   the results, and bounce. How cool is that?!)

   If you're not familiar with CI platforms, this is your chance to get
   your feet wet. CI stands for Continuous Integration
   <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_integration>. This kind of
   testing is designed around testing your code every time you commit/push
   a change. In this case, this is a hook into Git via GitHub to make sure
   that any change you make is going to pass tests.

Perl is already a "test-heavy" community. What does this add?

   This is true. Travis CI has a much more profound use with languages
   without a deep-seated testing platform like Perl's t/* directory (and
   its hooks with CPAN).

   However, adding Travis CI to your test platform has its benefits:

     * Testing in a plain vanilla environment, which your work environment
     is most definitely NOT.

     * Testing with Perl 5.10, 5.12, 5.14, 5.16, and beyond, all at the
     same time.

     * Testing your DZIL environment, which not even CPAN can do.

     * Use Windows or some other non-Linux OS for your work environment?
     Great. Travis runs on Ubuntu, so you can confirm that it works on
     Linux. (Eventually, Travis will support other OSs, like Windows, to
     make this even sweeter!)

     * Minimum Version Dependency Testing

     * Public announcements of test results. If somebody breaks something
     in master, make sure EVERYBODY knows it!

     * If nothing else, you get many more tests before it even touchs
     CPAN.

What about the automated CPAN testers?

   They're great! But they are also a bit too late in the process. Sure,
   you can fix what you find after you've found something, but you want
   some extra insurance that your production release is actually
   production ready.

   Development releases on CPAN also work, but you have no idea what is on
   those CPAN tester platforms. Does it cover the full gamut of Perl
   versions, or are they just grabbing the latest? Are they all using the
   latest module dependencies (which may not be want you want)?

   You have more control over your Travis CI platform, so you can set up
   the environment the way you want it. That's not to say that the massive
   CPAN tester army isn't a great boon for Perl, but in the fight against
   bugs, you want every weapon available.

This sounds complicated...

   Actually, it's the polar opposite of complicated. This is literally a
   full guide on how to make it work:

     1. Sign into Travis CI <http://travis-ci.org/users/auth/github> with
     your GitHub account.

     2. Flip a bit on your distro through the profile page
     <https://travis-ci.org/profile>.

     3. Put the TravisYML plugin in your dist.ini.

   There's some extra configuration you can do: build branches, MVDT, etc.
   But, that's the basic setup. Easy!

DONATIONS

   Travis CI is a completely free service, and they put in a lot of hard
   work to make it what it is.

   Please donate! <https://love.travis-ci.org/>

TODO

     * MVDT - Yes, I actually need to finish MVDT on my own distros.

AVAILABILITY

   The project homepage is
   https://github.com/SineSwiper/Dist-Zilla-TravisCI.

   The latest version of this module is available from the Comprehensive
   Perl Archive Network (CPAN). Visit http://www.perl.com/CPAN/ to find a
   CPAN site near you, or see
   https://metacpan.org/module/Dist::Zilla::TravisCI/.

SUPPORT

Internet Relay Chat

   You can get live help by using IRC ( Internet Relay Chat ). If you
   don't know what IRC is, please read this excellent guide:
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat. Please be courteous
   and patient when talking to us, as we might be busy or sleeping! You
   can join those networks/channels and get help:

     * irc.perl.org

     You can connect to the server at 'irc.perl.org' and talk to this
     person for help: SineSwiper.

Bugs / Feature Requests

   Please report any bugs or feature requests via
   https://github.com/SineSwiper/Dist-Zilla-TravisCI/issues.

AUTHOR

   Brendan Byrd <[email protected]>

CONTRIBUTORS

     * Alex Peters <[email protected]>

     * Graham Knop <[email protected]>

     * Randy Stauner <[email protected]>

     * Torsten Raudssus <[email protected]>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

   This software is Copyright (c) 2014 by Brendan Byrd.

   This is free software, licensed under:

     The Artistic License 2.0 (GPL Compatible)