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Cloud Foundry is an open-source platform as a service (PaaS) that provides you with a choice of clouds, developer frameworks, and application services.

cf Command Line Interface

A guide to using the cf CLI tool.

Installing the cf Command Line Interface
Getting Started with the cf CLI
Using cf with an HTTP Proxy Server
Using cf CLI Plugins
About Starting Applications
Scaling an Application Using cf scale

Develop and Manage Applications

A guide for developers on developing and managing applications.

Considerations for Designing and Running an Application in the Cloud
Deploy an Application
Deploying a Large Application
Routes and Domains
Identifying the API Endpoint for your Cloud Foundry Instance
Deploying with Application Manifests
Cloud Foundry Environment Variables
Using Blue-Green Deployment to Reduce Downtime and Risk
Application Logging in Cloud Foundry
Troubleshooting Application Deployment and Health
Integrating Service Instances with Applications
Services Overview
Managing Service Instances with the CLI
Managing Service Keys
User-Provided Service Instances
Configuring Play Framework Service Connections
Migrating a Database in Cloud Foundry
Using Third-Party Log Management Services
Service-Specific Instructions for Streaming Application Logs
Integrating Cloud Foundry with Splunk

Custom Services

A guide for developers and operators to creating Managed Services.

Custom Services
Overview
Service Broker API
Managing Service Brokers
Access Control
Catalog Metadata
Dashboard Single Sign-On
Example Service Brokers
Binding Credentials
Application Log Streaming
Route Services - Experimental
Supporting Multiple Cloud Foundry Instances

Buildpacks

A guide to using system buildpacks.

Buildpacks
Buildpack Detection
Custom Buildpacks
Packaging Dependencies for Offline Buildpacks
Java
Java Buildpack
Tips for Java Developers
Grails
Ratpack
Spring
Configure Service Connections for Grails
Configure Service Connections for Play
Configure Service Connections for Spring
Cloud Foundry Eclipse Plugin
Cloud Foundry Java Client Library
Build Tool Integration
Node.js
Node.js Buildpack
Tips for Node.js Applications
Environment Variables Defined by the Node Buildpack
Configure Service Connections for Node.js
Ruby
Ruby Buildpack
Getting Started Deploying Ruby Apps
Getting Started Deploying Ruby on Rails Apps
Deploy a Sample Ruby on Rails App
Configure a Production Server for Ruby Apps
Configure Rake Tasks for Deployed Apps
Tips for Ruby Developers
Environment Variables Defined by the Ruby Buildpack
Configure Service Connections for Ruby

Deploy Cloud Foundry

A guide to deploying Cloud Foundry on different infrastructures.

Overview of Deploying Cloud Foundry

Deploying on AWS
Deploying on OpenStack
Deploying on vSphere
Deploying on vCloud Air or vCloud Director

Deploying to a Vagrant VM with BOSH-Lite

Run and Troubleshoot Cloud Foundry

A guide for operators on running, managing, and troubleshooting a Cloud Foundry instance.

Overview
Creating and Modifying Quota Plans
Cloud Foundry Logging
Usage Events and Billing
Troubleshooting Cloud Foundry
Troubleshooting Applications
Troubleshooting Wardenized Services

Administer Cloud Foundry

A guide for administrators on managing Cloud Foundry.

cf CLI User Management
UAA User Management
Adding Buildpacks to Cloud Foundry
Application Security Groups
Feature Flags

Enabling IPv6 for Hosted Applications
Securing Connections from a Load Balancer to the CF Routers

Cloud Foundry Concepts

An explanation of the components in Cloud Foundry and how they work.

Cloud Foundry Overview
Cloud Foundry Components
Diego Architecture
How Diego Allocates Work
Diego Components
How Applications are Staged
Understanding SSH Access Configuration
Scaling Cloud Foundry
Orgs, Spaces, Roles, and Permissions
Cloud Foundry Security
Stacks
Cloud Foundry Glossary

BOSH documentation