# Serverless Boilerplate - OpenWhisk - Python Make sure `serverless` is installed. [See installation guide](https://serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/openwhisk/guide/installation/). You will also need to set up your OpenWhisk account credentials using environment variables or a configuration file. Please see the [this guide for more information](https://serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/openwhisk/guide/credentials/). ## 1. Install Provider Plugin `npm install -g serverless-openwhisk` ## 2. Install Service Dependencies `npm install` in this directory to download the modules from `package.json`. ## 3. Deploy `serverless deploy` or `sls deploy`. `sls` is shorthand for the Serverless CLI command ``` $ serverless deploy Serverless: Packaging service... Serverless: Compiling Functions... Serverless: Compiling API Gateway definitions... Serverless: Compiling Rules... Serverless: Compiling Triggers & Feeds... Serverless: Deploying Functions... Serverless: Deploying Triggers... Serverless: Binding Feeds To Triggers... Serverless: Deploying Rules... Serverless: Deployment successful! Service Information platform: openwhisk.ng.bluemix.net namespace: _ service: python_service actions: python_service-dev-cron triggers: python_service_cron_schedule_trigger rules: python_service_cron_schedule_rule ``` ## 4. Monitor function logs After sixty seconds the function should be executed and you can review the logging output using `serverless logs --function cron` or `serverless logs -f cron` ```bash $ serverless logs -f cron activation (78ebd109b3bd4da5bb20c13bd2982319): 2017-03-28 16:51:01.539 Your cron function /james.thomas@uk.ibm.com_dev/python_service-dev-cron ran at 15:51:01.538616 ``` **For more information on the Serverless OpenWhisk plugin, please see the project repository: [https://serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/openwhisk/guide/credentials/](https://serverless.com/framework/docs/providers/openwhisk/guide/credentials/).**