DFE-Digital / apply-for-teacher-training-prototype

Prototype for the ‘Apply for teacher training’ service

Apply for teacher training (prototype)

This prototype is based on the GOV.UK prototype kit

Requirements

• Node.js - version 10.x.x

Installation

• Clone this repository to a folder on your computer
• Open Terminal
• In Terminal, change the path to the repository
• Type npm install to install the dependencies

Working locally

• In Terminal, change the path to the repository
• Type npm start to install the dependencies and start the application

If you want to skip installing dependencies each time, you can instead type npm run s.

If you want to also test the email notifications, you can get an API key for GOV.UK Notify and add it to a .env file after NOTIFYAPIKEY=.

Available user journeys

Creating an account

Start creating an account by following the journey the starts when you click ‘Start now’ on the start page (a mock up of the page seen on GOV.UK).

When you are asked to ‘Check your email’, instead click on the text which includes the email address you entered. This is a hidden link which will take you to the page that is shown once you have authenticated.

Starting a new application

You can skip the account creation process by visiting https://apply-beta-prototype.herokuapp.com/application/start.

Viewing an unsubmitted application

You can skip completing an application by visiting https://apply-beta-prototype.herokuapp.com/application/12345.

Viewing an unsubmitted apply again application

You can skip creating an application for applying again by visiting https://apply-beta-prototype.herokuapp.com/application/12346.

Viewing different application states

You can view the different application states by visiting https://apply-beta-prototype.herokuapp.com/admin/states

Giving a reference

You can follow the referee journey by visiting https://apply-beta-prototype.herokuapp.com/reference.