Tutorials > Program model > Extend a Struts action
Prepare the workspace
This topic explains how to prepare the workspace.
Procedure
- Open WebSphere Commerce Developer.
- From the Window menu, select Preferences > Internet > Web Browser. From the Installed Web Browsers list, select the Internet Explorer check box and click OK.
- Publish the consumer direct sample store.
- Refresh the Stores project after the publishing completes successfully.
- In the Enterprise Explorer view.
- Right-click Stores and select Refresh.
- Test the environment to ensure you are ready to start the tutorial:
- In WebSphere Commerce Developer, switch to the Server view.
- Right-click WebSphere Commerce Test Server and select Start if the server is stopped or Restart > Start if the server is running.
- After the server has started, we will see information similar to the following in the Console view of WebSphere Commerce Developer:
A WSVR0001I: Server server1 open for e-business
You can scroll up to examine the log of the startup process. Alternatively, you can monitor the server status as it starts by examining the WCDE_INSTALL/\wasprofiles\logs\server1\trace.log file.
- In the Enterprise Explorer view, expand the Stores > WebContent > ConsumerDirect_name.
- Right-click the index.jsp file and select Run As > Run on Server. If the Server Selection window displays, select Choose an existing server and click Finish.
- On the store language selection page that is displayed in the Web browser, click United States English.
- Observe the store United States English home page that is displayed.
- Close the browser.
You are now ready to proceed with the tutorial.