Get started for developers

After setup of the development environment with a custom store, we can begin customizing and configuring WebSphere Commerce.

Before starting

• Learn about the main features in WebSphere Commerce.

• Learn about the main features and contents in the WebSphere Commerce development environment.

• Set up the development environment.

• Learn about the features and functions available within the provided Aurora starter store.

  The Aurora starter store is provided only as a reference to help design and build our organization's custom store. We cannot customize this default sample store in any environment, including our own development environment. Instead, publish a custom store based on the provided sample store. We can then customize, test, and use this new store.

Procedure

• Install WebSphere Commerce Developer

• Completing common developer tasks

  • Start WebSphere Commerce Developer

  • Start test servers

  • Understand the workspace layout

  • Useful URLs

    After installation, the following URLs are available for you to use to test or demonstrate WebSphere Commerce functionality.

    Note: The WebSphere Commerce Developer test server must be started before we can access and use any of the following tools or stores.

    Business user tools

    The default site administrator user ID for each tool is wcsadmin. The initial password is wcsadmin. When you initially log on to a tool, change the password for security reasons.

    • IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce

    • Administration Console

    • Organization Administration Console

    • WebSphere Commerce Accelerator

    Tools

    • Swagger UI

      A live version of the WebSphere Commerce REST API. It is composed of a set of static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that dynamically documents the available REST API on the WebSphere Commerce test server using the Swagger UI.

      Note: The Swagger UI is provided to you as-is. It contains the WebSphere Commerce REST API and other information that is related to the Swagger backend. Customizing the Swagger UI, for example, to display custom resource handlers, annotations, or extra data is not supported.

• Front-end store development

  • Aurora starter store

  • Creating our custom store

  • Aurora starter store companion assets

• Integrating with external systems

  • What's new for integrators

  • Watson Content Hub

  • Order management system integration

  • Extending WebSphere Commerce with xC extension points

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