Create a repository for App Lifecycle Manager

To use App Lifecycle Manager, you need a repository in Artifact Registry to store the blueprint.

The blueprint defines the SaaS application and infrastructure that you deploy with App Lifecycle Manager. For more details about blueprints, see Blueprints in App Lifecycle Manager.

Before you begin

Ensure you have enabled App Lifecycle Manager.

Creating a repository

To create the repository, review the following details specific to App Lifecycle Manager. Then, follow the instructions to create standard repositories in the Artifact Registry documentation.

Details about repositories for App Lifecycle Manager

As you set up a repository in Artifact Registry, take into account the following details:

  • When you configure the repository details:

    • For Format, select Docker. Even though we're storing Terraform configurations, App Lifecycle Manager uses the OCI (Open Container Initiative) image format to package the Terraform configurations. OCI images are compatible with Docker tooling.
    • For mode, select standard.

    • For the region of the repository, you can choose any region that is supported by Artifact Registry. This region does not need to match the regions where App Lifecycle Manager provisions the SaaS application and infrastructure.

      However, if you plan to use Cloud Build in the same Google Cloud project to build and push blueprints, it can be helpful to choose the same region for your Cloud Build jobs, Artifact Registry repository and Developer Connect.

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