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Getting Started with KOL Network

Introduction​

KOL Network is a cloud-agnostic platform providing secure communication and collaboration tools for influencers and their teams through private Matrix servers.

Prerequisites​

Development Environment​

  1. Docker Desktop or equivalent
  2. Kubernetes cluster (local or cloud)
  3. Helm 3.x
  4. kubectl CLI tool
  5. Terraform 1.x

Access Requirements​

  • GitHub account with repository access
  • Cloud provider credentials
  • Moguls platform access

Quick Start​

1. Clone Repository​

git clone https://github.com/your-org/kol-network.git
cd kol-network

2. Configure Environment​

# Create configuration file
cp config/example.env config/.env

# Edit configuration
vim config/.env

Required environment variables:

MOGULS_API_KEY=your_api_key
MATRIX_VERSION=v1.8.0
KUBERNETES_CONTEXT=your_context

3. Local Development Setup​

Install Dependencies​

# Install project dependencies
make install-deps

# Setup development environment
make setup-dev

Start Local Environment​

# Start local Kubernetes cluster
make start-local

# Deploy core services
make deploy-core

# Verify deployment
make verify-deployment

Core Components​

Infrastructure Layer​

  • Kubernetes cluster
  • Container registry
  • Object storage
  • Database clusters

Application Layer​

  • Matrix servers
  • API services
  • Monitoring stack
  • Security services

Development Workflow​

1. Create Feature Branch​

git checkout -b feature/your-feature

2. Local Development​

# Start development environment
make dev

# Run tests
make test

# Build components
make build

3. Testing​

# Run unit tests
make test-unit

# Run integration tests
make test-integration

# Run end-to-end tests
make test-e2e

Deployment​

1. Prepare Environment​

# Setup cloud provider
make setup-cloud PROVIDER=digitalocean

# Configure networking
make setup-network

2. Deploy Services​

# Deploy core infrastructure
make deploy-infra

# Deploy application services
make deploy-apps

# Verify deployment
make verify-all

Configuration​

Infrastructure Configuration​

# config/infrastructure.yaml
provider:
  name: digitalocean
  region: nyc1
  credentials: ${PROVIDER_CREDENTIALS}

kubernetes:
  version: 1.24
  node_pools:
    - name: general
      size: s-2vcpu-4gb
      count: 3
    - name: matrix
      size: s-4vcpu-8gb
      count: 2

Application Configuration​

# config/application.yaml
matrix:
  version: 1.8.0
  federation: disabled
  encryption: required

monitoring:
  prometheus: true
  grafana: true
  loki: true

Monitoring​

Access Dashboards​

  • Grafana: http://localhost:3000
  • Prometheus: http://localhost:9090
  • Alertmanager: http://localhost:9093

Default Credentials​

grafana:
  username: admin
  password: admin

prometheus:
  username: prometheus
  password: prometheus

Troubleshooting​

Common Issues​

Connection Issues​

# Check service status
kubectl get pods -n kol-network

# View logs
kubectl logs -n kol-network pod/service-name

# Port forward service
kubectl port-forward -n kol-network svc/service-name 8080:80

Resource Issues​

# Check resource usage
kubectl top nodes
kubectl top pods -n kol-network

# View events
kubectl get events -n kol-network

Support​

Getting Help​

  • GitHub Issues: Report bugs and feature requests
  • Documentation: /docs directory
  • Slack Channel: #kol-network-dev

Contributing​

  1. Fork repository
  2. Create feature branch
  3. Submit pull request
  4. Follow code review process

Next Steps​

  1. Review Technical Specifications
  2. Explore API Documentation
  3. Understand User Workflows
  4. Check Project Roadmap