Update .gitlab-ci.yml file

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ services:
   - name: docker:20.10.16-dind
 
 stages:
-  - plugin_install
+  - setup
+  - install_plugin
   - teacher_workflow
   - student_workflow
 
@@ -23,9 +24,52 @@ variables:
   DTA_CONFIG_FILE: "teacher-dta-dir-test-runner-jdk21.txt"
   DTA_STUDENT_SUBMISSION_FILE: "student-dir.txt"
 
+setup_environment:
+  stage: setup
+  when: manual
+  before_script:
+    - apk add --no-cache curl bash jq bind-tools
+    - echo "Checking DNS resolution..."
+    - nslookup docker || getent hosts docker
+    - echo "Checking Docker client and daemon..."
+    - docker version
+    - until docker info > /dev/null 2>&1; do echo "Waiting for Docker daemon..."; sleep 3; done
+    - docker volume create cota-infra_dta_tests_data
+    - echo "Setting permissions on dta_tests_data volume..."
+    - docker run --rm -v cota-infra_dta_tests_data:/data alpine chown 137:137 /data
+  script:
+    - echo "Creating .env file for Docker Compose..."
+    - echo "MOODLE_WWWROOT=${MOODLE_WWWROOT}" > .env
+    - echo "MOODLE_ADMIN_USER=${MOODLE_ADMIN_USER}" >> .env
+    - echo "MOODLE_ADMIN_PASS=${MOODLE_ADMIN_PASS}" >> .env
+    - echo "EUSER=${EUSER}" >> .env
+    - echo "EGID=${EGID}" >> .env
+
+    - echo "Starting Docker environment..."
+    - docker compose up -d
+    - echo "Waiting for Moodle first-time installation to complete..."
+    - |
+      timeout=300
+      while ! docker exec moodle-web-official [ -f /var/www/html/config.php ]; do
+        timeout=$((timeout - 5))
+        if [ $timeout -le 0 ]; then
+          echo "❌ ERROR: Moodle installation timed out after 5 minutes."
+          docker logs moodle-web-official
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        echo " -> Installation not yet complete, waiting 5 more seconds..."
+        sleep 5
+      done
+    - echo "✅ Moodle installation complete (config.php found)."
+
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - .env
+    expire_in: 1 hour
+
 # 🧩 Stage 1: Install and activate plugin inside Moodle container
 install_plugin:
-  stage: plugin_install
+  stage: install_plugin
   script:
     - apk add --no-cache bash curl jq git
     - echo "Running plugin install script..."