From the course: Learning Puppet (2017)
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- [Josh] We've just scratched the surface of how to use Puppet, but the foundation, configuration, and concepts in this course should leave you well-prepared to learn good habits as you go and to be ready to use Puppet in a real-world production environment. This course was intentionally upside down starting with code management and using modules from the Forge before we delved into the details of the Puppet language because effective use of Puppet is more about using modules than about writing them. We covered how to keep your code organized using the roles and profiles pattern and how you can keep your code composable so that it's easier to maintain. We also went deep into the process of translating a real-world problem into Puppet code by creating a simple Minecraft module. If you'd like to learn more, there are lots of resources available. If you like to get a more detailed introduction to the Puppet language itself, I recommend the Learning VM available at learn.puppet.com. The…
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