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# About toolchains    
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Last updated: 17 November 2016
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Toolchains are available in the Public and Dedicated environments on {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix}}. You can create a toolchain in two ways: use a template to create a toolchain or create a toolchain from an app. As a starting point, you can use a toolchain template. Depending on the template that you use, you can create a toolchain that has a specific set of tool integrations or an empty toolchain that you can add tool integrations to.    
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On {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Public, depending on the template or toolchain that you use, the toolchain might include a GitHub repository (repo) that is populated with app starter code and a preconfigured delivery pipeline. When you push changes to the toolchain's GitHub repo, the delivery pipeline automatically builds and deploys the app to {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}}. 

On {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Dedicated, depending on the toolchain that you use, the toolchain might include a GitHub Enterprise repo that is populated with app starter code and a preconfigured delivery pipeline. When you push changes to the toolchain's GitHub Enterprise repo, the delivery pipeline automatically builds and deploys the apps to {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}}.

## Getting help and support for toolchains 
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If you have problems or questions when you use toolchains, you can get help by searching for information or by asking questions in a forum. You can also open a support ticket. 

When you ask a question in a forum, tag your question so that the {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} development teams see it.

* If you have technical questions about developing or deploying an app with toolchains, post your question on [Stack Overflow (Link opens in new window)](http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=devops+ibm-bluemix){:new_window} and tag your question with "ibm-bluemix" and "continuous-delivery".

* If you have questions about toolchains, use the [IBM developerWorks dW Answers (Link opens in a new window)](https://developer.ibm.com/answers/topics/devops-services/?smartspace=bluemix){:new_window} forum. Include the "bluemix-continuous-delivery" tag.

For more details about using the forums, see [Getting help (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.{DomainName}/docs/support/index.html#getting-help).

For information about opening an IBM support ticket, or about support levels and ticket severities, see [Contacting support (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.{DomainName}/docs/support/index.html#contacting-support).


# Related Links
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## Tutorials and Samples
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* [Create and use your first toolchain (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/tutorials/tutorial_toolchain_flow){:new_window}
* [Create a custom toolchain (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/tutorials/tutorial_toolchain_custom){:new_window}
* [Create an application with three microservices (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/tutorials/tutorial_toolchain_microservices){:new_window}
* [Create a toolchain from a template on {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Dedicated (Beta) (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/tutorials/tutorial_dedicated_toolchain_template_flow){:new_window}
* [Create a toolchain from an app on {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Dedicated (Beta) (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/tutorials/tutorial_dedicated_toolchain_app_flow){:new_window}

## Related Links
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* [Microservices toolchain (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/toolchains/microservices_toolchain){:new_window}
* [Simple toolchain (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/toolchains/simple_toolchain){:new_window}
* [IBM Bluemix Garage Method (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method){:new_window}<commit_msg>Updated with review comments<commit_after>---

copyright:
  years: 2016

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# About toolchains    
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Last updated: 18 November 2016
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Toolchains are available in the Public and Dedicated environments on {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix}}. You can create a toolchain in two ways: use a template to create a toolchain or create a toolchain from an app. As a starting point, you can use a toolchain template. Depending on the template that you use, you can create a toolchain that has a specific set of tool integrations or an empty toolchain that you can add tool integrations to.    
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On {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Public, depending on the template or toolchain that you use, the toolchain might include a GitHub repository (repo) that is populated with app starter code and a preconfigured delivery pipeline. When you push changes to the toolchain's GitHub repo, the delivery pipeline automatically builds and deploys the app to {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}}. 

On {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Dedicated, depending on the toolchain that you use, the toolchain might include a GitHub Enterprise repo that is populated with app starter code and a preconfigured delivery pipeline. When you push changes to the toolchain's GitHub Enterprise repo, the delivery pipeline automatically builds and deploys the apps to {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}}.

## Getting help and support for toolchains 
{: #gettinghelp}

If you have problems or questions when you use toolchains, you can get help by searching for information or by asking questions in a forum. You can also [open a support ticket (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.{DomainName}/docs/support/index.html#open-ticket). 

The {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} development and support teams actively monitor Stack Overflow and dW Answers, and follow the questions that are tagged with ibm-bluemix, continuous-delivery, and bluemix-continuous-delivery. When you create a question in either forum, tag your question so that the {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} development and support teams see it.

* If you have technical questions about developing or deploying an app with toolchains, post your question on [Stack Overflow (Link opens in new window)](http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=ibm-bluemix+continuous-delivery){:new_window} and tag your question with "ibm-bluemix" and "continuous-delivery".

* If you have questions about toolchains, use the [IBM developerWorks dW Answers (Link opens in a new window)](https://developer.ibm.com/answers/topics/bluemix-continuous-delivery/?smartspace=bluemix){:new_window} forum. Include the "bluemix-continuous-delivery" tag.

For more details about using the forums, see [Getting help (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.{DomainName}/docs/support/index.html#getting-help).

For information about opening an IBM support ticket, or about support levels and ticket severities, see [Contacting support (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.{DomainName}/docs/support/index.html#contacting-support).


# Related Links
{: #rellinks}

## Tutorials and Samples
{: #samples}

* [Create and use your first toolchain (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/tutorials/tutorial_toolchain_flow){:new_window}
* [Create a custom toolchain (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/tutorials/tutorial_toolchain_custom){:new_window}
* [Create an application with three microservices (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/tutorials/tutorial_toolchain_microservices){:new_window}
* [Create a toolchain from a template on {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Dedicated (Beta) (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/tutorials/tutorial_dedicated_toolchain_template_flow){:new_window}
* [Create a toolchain from an app on {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Dedicated (Beta) (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/tutorials/tutorial_dedicated_toolchain_app_flow){:new_window}

## Related Links
{: #general}

* [Microservices toolchain (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/toolchains/microservices_toolchain){:new_window}
* [Simple toolchain (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method/toolchains/simple_toolchain){:new_window}
* [IBM Bluemix Garage Method (Link opens in a new window)](https://www.ibm.com/devops/method){:new_window}

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