You need to configure some items for the Hackathon extension to function.

Until the Hackathon extension is available via the Looker Marketplace, a Hackathon manifest needs to be used. Example Hackathon manifest

Remember to add a model to the project that has a valid connection.

1. run yarn install in sdk-codegen
2. run yarn build in sdk-codegen
3. run yarn start in examples/access_token_server
4. run yarn dev:hack in sdk-codegen to start the development server and connect to the extension

The active user's persona determines the availability of navigation options and data actions.

A Looker instance hosts the Hackathon app. Three Looker roles and one group are used to manage the persona granted to a Hackathon user.

Someone who has signed up for a Hackathon belongs to a group specifically created for that Hackathon. The name of this group is Looker_Hack: <hackathon_id>.

e.g., for Looker's first Hack@Home, if the _id is hack_at_home, the Hackathon app will use the group nameLooker_Hack: hack_at_home to find signed up users.

Hackathon staff have a role called (you guessed it) Hackathon Staff.

Hackathon judges have a role called Hackathon Judge.

Anyone who has the Looker Admin role is also a Hackathon administrator because they're already able to do everything, anyway.

You need to be a Looker Admin to set up the Hackathon extension and add users.

• Add a new row in the hackathons tab for your hackathon. To override which hackathon the extension views, set the default column of the desired hackathon row to TRUE. TODO: Update with artifact api change.
• Open the Hackathon extension in Looker.
• See the banner listing the desired hackathon in the Welcome message
• Create Hackathon role with permissions you deem necessary for hackathon users.
• Add users through app, which will create the hackathon group and assign the Hackathon role and accomplish other administrative tasks.
  • Admin | Add users
  • Add Users with CSV or individually
  • Submit
  • Reload the page
• Create Hackathon Staff and Hackathon Judge roles, set up their permissions, and and assign them to users.