# Iterating on the installer without deploying the operator

Go through the [normal basic install](https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator/blob/devel/README.md#basic-install) steps.

Install some dependencies:

```
$ ansible-galaxy collection install -r molecule/requirements.yml
$ pip install -r molecule/requirements.txt
```

To prevent the changes we're about to make from being overwritten, scale down any running instance of the operator:

```
$ kubectl scale deployment awx-operator-controller-manager --replicas=0
```

Create a playbook that invokes the installer role (the operator uses ansible-runner's role execution feature):

```yaml
# run.yml
---
- hosts: localhost
  roles:
    - installer
```

Create a vars file:

```yaml
# vars.yml
---
ansible_operator_meta:
  name: awx
  namespace: awx
service_type: nodeport
```
The vars file will replace the awx resource so any value that you wish to over ride using the awx resource, put in the vars file. For example, if you wish to use your own image, version and pull policy, you can specify it like below:

```yaml
# vars.yml
---
ansible_operator_meta:
  name: awx
  namespace: awx
service_type: nodeport
image: $DEV_DOCKER_TAG_BASE/awx_kube_devel
image_pull_policy: Always
image_version: $COMPOSE_TAG
```

Run the installer:

```
$ ansible-playbook run.yml -e @vars.yml -v
```

Grab the URL and admin password:

```
$ minikube service awx-service --url -n awx
$ minikube kubectl get secret awx-admin-password -- -o jsonpath="{.data.password}" | base64 --decode
LU6lTfvnkjUvDwL240kXKy1sNhjakZmT
```