provision doesn't generate zip files

[Jeffwan]

I am pretty new to nvflare. I copied a project.yml and generate start kits.

provision -p project.yml
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** provision command is deprecated, please use 'nvflare provision' instead **
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Path list (sys.path) for python codes loading: ['/Users/bytedance/workspace/flare-example/nvflare-env/bin', '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python38.zip', '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python3.8', '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python3.8/lib-dynload', '/Users/bytedance/workspace/flare-example/nvflare-env/lib/python3.8/site-packages', '/Users/bytedance/workspace/flare-example/flare-prod/.']

Project yaml file: /Users/bytedance/workspace/flare-example/flare-prod/project.yml.
Generated results can be found under /Users/bytedance/workspace/flare-example/flare-prod/workspace/example_project/prod_00.  Builder's wip folder removed.

I notice documentation said a few zip files would be generated and each one them has a corresponding password. However, I didn't see anything there. Is the doc oudated?

https://nvflare.readthedocs.io/en/main/real_world_fl/overview.html

[IsaacYangSLA]

That document is for main branch. Please check the latest document on updated provision command.

[Jeffwan]

@IsaacYangSLA

https://nvflare.readthedocs.io/en/2.2.1/real_world_fl/overview.html Even I use 2.2.1, It shows similar things.

$ nvflare --version
NVFlare version is 2.2.1

I am using 2.2.1 but I didn't see any zip and passwords. could you help double confirm that?

[YuanTingHsieh]

Hi @Jeffwan

You are correct by default NVFlare does NOT generate zip and passwords anymore.
(The changes from this PR: #1052).

If you run the provision the first time, the default generated folder will be in workspace/example_project/prod_00/.
Users can zip them using the tools they selected.

@IsaacYangSLA @nvkevlu @kkersten we might need to update this page: https://nvflare.readthedocs.io/en/2.2.1/real_world_fl/overview.html#provisioning-a-federated-learning-project

[YuanTingHsieh]

I opened the issue here: #1129