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The Core Commerce Development site teaches Commerce Engine developers how to code and customize Commerce Engine as well as configure, build, and deploy Elastic Path Web Applications.

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Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Running Elastic Path Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Core Commerce Logical Architecture

Architecture diagram showing Core Commerce's logical Architecture.

Source Code Overview

Shows the dependencies between the projects in our source distribution.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Spring Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

Ehcache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes Ehcache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Reference Deployment Diagram

Reference deployment diagram for Elastic Path Commerce.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Deploying Application Servers

Deployment Guidelines

Describes general Web App deployment considerations for clustering and scaling, configurations, and JAR dependencies.

Search Server Clustering

Advice for scaling Search Server in a production environment.

Deploying the Database

Pushing Database Changes

Describes how to use The Pusher to push schema changes and catalog updates to the production database.

Creating the Database

Instructions for how to set up your production database.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

Describes how to configure environment settings using ep.properties.

Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Optimizing Performance

Application Data Caching

Describes the available out-of-the-box application caches and their default configurations.

OpenJPA Data Caching

Describes how to configure OpenJPA Data Caching.

System Monitoring

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.

Server Health Monitoring

Describes the URIs to access the Web App's health monitoring. These endpoints are not to intended for use by clients.

Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Running Elastic Path Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Core Commerce Logical Architecture

Architecture diagram showing Core Commerce's logical Architecture.

Source Code Overview

Shows the dependencies between the projects in our source distribution.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Spring Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

Ehcache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes Ehcache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Reference Deployment Diagram

Reference deployment diagram for Elastic Path Commerce.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Deploying Application Servers

Deployment Guidelines

Describes general Web App deployment considerations for clustering and scaling, configurations, and JAR dependencies.

Search Server Clustering

Advice for scaling Search Server in a production environment.

Deploying the Database

Pushing Database Changes

Describes how to use The Pusher to push schema changes and catalog updates to the production database.

Creating the Database

Instructions for how to set up your production database.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

Describes how to configure environment settings using ep.properties.

Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Optimizing Performance

Application Data Caching

Describes the available out-of-the-box application caches and their default configurations.

OpenJPA Data Caching

Describes how to configure OpenJPA Data Caching.

System Monitoring

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.

Server Health Monitoring

Describes the URIs to access the Web App's health monitoring. These endpoints are not to intended for use by clients.

Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Running Elastic Path Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Core Commerce Logical Architecture

Architecture diagram showing Core Commerce's logical Architecture.

Source Code Overview

Shows the dependencies between the projects in our source distribution.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Spring Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

Ehcache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes Ehcache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Reference Deployment Diagram

Reference deployment diagram for Elastic Path Commerce.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Deploying Application Servers

Deployment Guidelines

Describes general Web App deployment considerations for clustering and scaling, configurations, and JAR dependencies.

Search Server Clustering

Advice for scaling Search Server in a production environment.

Deploying the Database

Pushing Database Changes

Describes how to use The Pusher to push schema changes and catalog updates to the production database.

Creating the Database

Instructions for how to set up your production database.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

Describes how to configure environment settings using ep.properties.

Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Optimizing Performance

Application Data Caching

Describes the available out-of-the-box application caches and their default configurations.

OpenJPA Data Caching

Describes how to configure OpenJPA Data Caching.

System Monitoring

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.

Server Health Monitoring

Describes the URIs to access the Web App's health monitoring. These endpoints are not to intended for use by clients.

Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Running Elastic Path Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Core Commerce Logical Architecture

Architecture diagram showing Core Commerce's logical Architecture.

Source Code Overview

Shows the dependencies between the projects in our source distribution.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Java Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

Ehcache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes Ehcache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Reference Deployment Diagram

Reference deployment diagram for Elastic Path Commerce.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Deploying Application Servers

Deployment Guidelines

Describes general Web App deployment considerations for clustering and scaling, configurations, and JAR dependencies.

Search Server Clustering

Advice for scaling Search Server in a production environment.

Deploying the Database

Pushing Database Changes

Describes how to use The Pusher to push schema changes and catalog updates to the production database.

Creating the Database

Instructions for how to set up your production database.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

Describes how to configure environment settings using ep.properties.

Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Optimizing Performance

Application Data Caching

Describes the available out-of-the-box application caches and their default configurations.

OpenJPA Data Caching

Describes how to configure OpenJPA Data Caching.

System Monitoring

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.

Server Health Monitoring

Describes the URIs to access the Web App's health monitoring. These endpoints are not to intended for use by clients.

Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Running Elastic Path Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Core Commerce Logical Architecture

Architecture diagram showing Core Commerce's logical Architecture.

Source Code Overview

Shows the dependencies between the projects in our source distribution.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Java Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

Ehcache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes Ehcache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Reference Deployment Diagram

Reference deployment diagram for Elastic Path Commerce.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Deploying Application Servers

Deployment Guidelines

Describes general Web App deployment considerations for clustering and scaling, configurations, and JAR dependencies.

Search Server Clustering

Advice for scaling Search Server in a production environment.

Deploying the Database

Pushing Database Changes

Describes how to use The Pusher to push schema changes and catalog updates to the production database.

Creating the Database

Instructions for how to set up your production database.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

Describes how to configure environment settings using ep.properties.

Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Optimizing Performance

Application Data Caching

Describes the available out-of-the-box application caches and their default configurations.

OpenJPA Data Caching

Describes how to configure OpenJPA Data Caching.

System Monitoring

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.

Server Health Monitoring

Describes the URIs to access the Web App's health monitoring. These endpoints are not to intended for use by clients.

Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Run the Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Core Commerce Logical Architecture

Architecture diagram showing Core Commerce's logical Architecture.

Source Code Overview

Shows the dependencies between the projects in our source distribution.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Java Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

Ehcache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes Ehcache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Reference Deployment Diagram

Reference deployment diagram for Elastic Path Commerce.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Deploying Application Servers

Deployment Guidelines

Describes general Web App deployment considerations for clustering and scaling, configurations, and JAR dependencies.

Search Server Clustering

Advice for scaling Search Server in a production environment.

Deploying the Database

Pushing Database Changes

Describes how to use The Pusher to push schema changes and catalog updates to the production database.

Creating the Database

Instructions for how to set up your production database.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

Describes how to configure environment settings using ep.properties.

Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Optimizing Performance

Application Data Caching

Describes the available out-of-the-box application caches and their default configurations.

OpenJPA Data Caching

Describes how to configure OpenJPA Data Caching.

System Monitoring

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.

Server Health Monitoring

Describes the URIs to access the Web App's health monitoring. These endpoints are not to intended for use by clients.

Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Run the Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Core Commerce Logical Architecture

Architecture diagram showing Core Commerce's logical Architecture.

Source Code Overview

Shows the dependencies between the projects in our source distribution.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Java Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Common Customizations

This section lists some of the customizations commonly performed on Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Setting up an Eclipse IDE

Describes how to set up the Eclipse IDE and import the Commerce Engine platform.

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager Client

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

Ehcache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes Ehcache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Reference Deployment Diagram

Reference deployment diagram for Elastic Path Commerce.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Deploying Application Servers

Deployment Guidelines

Describes general Web App deployment considerations for clustering and scaling, configurations, and JAR dependencies.

Search Server Clustering

Advice for scaling Search Server in a production environment.

Deploying the Database

Pushing Database Changes

Describes how to use The Pusher to push schema changes and catalog updates to the production database.

Creating the Database

Instructions for how to set up your production database.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

Describes how to configure environment settings using ep.properties.

Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Setting up an FTP Server

Describes how to set up an FTP server on the Commerce Server to handle files uploaded from the Commerce Manager.

Securing the Commerce Manager Client

Describes how to secure a connection to the Commerce Manager Client in production.

Optimizing Performance

Application Data Caching

Describes the available out-of-the-box application caches and their default configurations.

OpenJPA Data Caching

Describes how to configure OpenJPA Data Caching.

System Monitoring

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.

Server Health Monitoring

Describes the URIs to access the Web App's health monitoring. These endpoints are not to intended for use by clients.

Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Run the Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Core Commerce Logical Architecture

Architecture diagram showing Core Commerce's logical Architecture.

Source Code Overview

Shows the dependencies between the projects in our source distribution.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Java Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Common Customizations

This section lists some of the customizations commonly performed on Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Setting up an Eclipse IDE

Describes how to set up the Eclipse IDE and import the Commerce Engine platform.

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager Client

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

Ehcache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes Ehcache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Reference Deployment Diagram

Reference deployment diagram for Elastic Path Commerce.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Deploying Application Servers

Deployment Guidelines

Describes general Web App deployment considerations for clustering and scaling, configurations, and JAR dependencies.

Search Server Clustering

Advice for scaling Search Server in a production environment.

Deploying the Database

Pushing Database Changes

Describes how to use The Pusher to push schema changes and catalog updates to the production database.

Creating the Database

Instructions for how to set up your production database.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

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Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Setting up an FTP Server

Describes how to set up an FTP server on the Commerce Server to handle files uploaded from the Commerce Manager.

Securing the Commerce Manager Client

Describes how to secure a connection to the Commerce Manager Client in production.

Optimizing Performance

Application Data Caching

Describes the available out-of-the-box application caches and their default configurations.

OpenJPA Data Caching

Describes how to configure OpenJPA Data Caching.

System Monitoring

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.

Server Health Monitoring

Describes the URIs to access the Web App's health monitoring. These endpoints are not to intended for use by clients.

Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Run the Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Core Commerce Logical Architecture

Architecture diagram showing Core Commerce's logical Architecture.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Java Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Common Customizations

This section lists some of the customizations commonly performed on Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Setting up an Eclipse IDE

Describes how to set up the Eclipse IDE and import the Commerce Engine platform.

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager Client

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

Ehcache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes Ehcache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Security

Describes how Storefront uses Spring security to authorize customers signing into the storefront.

Tutorials

Tutorial 1 - Adding a static page to the Storefront

The tutorial describes how to add a static HTML page to the storefront.

Tutorial 2 - Configuring a personalized product

This tutorial demonstrates how you can extend an Elastic Path Storefront to support personalized products.

Tutorial 3 - Customizing orders

This tutorial demonstrates how you can extend the order and shopping cart domain objects to support an automatic renewal feature.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Commerce Engine and Cortex Architecture

Shows a reference deployment diagram for Commerce Engine and Cortex.

EP for Adobe Marketing Cloud Architecture

Shows a reference deployment diagram for EP for Adobe Marketing Cloud.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Elastic Path for Adobe Marketing Cloud

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for EP for Adobe Marketing Cloud.

Deploying the Database

Pushing Database Changes

Describes how to use the Data Population Command Line Interface to push schema changes and catalog updates to production.

Creating the Database

Describes how to create the Elastic Path supported databases in your production server.

Deploying the Web Applications

Tomcat 7

Describes how to deploy the Elastic Path web applications on Tomcat 7.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

Describes how to configure environment settings using <ol class="linenums"><li class="L0"><span class="tag">&lt;ol</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"linenums"</span><span class="tag">&gt;&lt;li</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"L0"</span><span class="tag">&gt;&lt;span</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"pln"</span><span class="tag">&gt;</span><span class="pln">ep</span><span class="tag">&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"pun"</span><span class="tag">&gt;</span><span class="pln">.</span><span class="tag">&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"pln"</span><span class="tag">&gt;</span><span class="pln">properties</span><span class="tag">&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;</span></li></ol>.

Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Setting up an FTP Server

Describes how to set up an FTP server on the Commerce Server to handle files uploaded from the Commerce Manager.

Securing the Commerce Manager Client

Describes how to secure a connection to the Commerce Manager Client in production.

Optimizing Performance

Caching

Describes what you can do to increase Commerce Engine performance through caching.

Server clustering and load balancing

Describes how to use server clustering and load balancing to increase Commerce Engine performance.

JVM Optimization

Describes how you can adjust your JVM to optimize performance.

System Monitoring

Getting a Heap Dump

Describes how to generate heap dumps when an out of memory error occurs.

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.

Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Run the Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Core Commerce Logical Architecture

Architecture diagram showing Core Commerce's logical Architecture.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Java Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Common Customizations

This section lists some of the customizations commonly performed on Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Setting up an Eclipse IDE

Describes how to set up the Eclipse IDE and import the Commerce Engine platform.

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager Client

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

EhCache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes EhCache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Security

Describes how Storefront uses Spring security to authorize customers signing into the storefront.

Tutorials

Tutorial 1 - Adding a static page to the Storefront

The tutorial describes how to add a static HTML page to the storefront.

Tutorial 2 - Configuring a personalized product

This tutorial demonstrates how you can extend an Elastic Path Storefront to support personalized products.

Tutorial 3 - Customizing orders

This tutorial demonstrates how you can extend the order and shopping cart domain objects to support an automatic renewal feature.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Commerce Engine and Cortex Architecture

Shows a reference deployment diagram for Commerce Engine and Cortex.

EP for Adobe Marketing Cloud Architecture

Shows a reference deployment diagram for EP for Adobe Marketing Cloud.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Elastic Path for Adobe Marketing Cloud

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for EP for Adobe Marketing Cloud.

Deploying the Database

Creating the Database

Describes how to create and populate the database on the production server.

Integrating Liquibase to you Production Database

This section explains how to integrate and manage your production server with Liquibase.

Deploying the Web Applications

Oracle Weblogic 11g

Describes how to deploy the Elastic Path web applications on Weblogic 11g.

Tomcat 7

Describes how to deploy the Elastic Path web applications on Tomcat 7.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

Describes how to configure environment settings using <ol class="linenums"><li class="L0"><span class="tag">&lt;ol</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"linenums"</span><span class="tag">&gt;&lt;li</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"L0"</span><span class="tag">&gt;&lt;span</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"pln"</span><span class="tag">&gt;</span><span class="pln">ep</span><span class="tag">&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"pun"</span><span class="tag">&gt;</span><span class="pln">.</span><span class="tag">&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"pln"</span><span class="tag">&gt;</span><span class="pln">properties</span><span class="tag">&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;</span></li></ol>.

Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Java Web Start for the Commerce Manager

Describes how to set up Java Web Start for Commerce Manager.

Setting up an FTP Server

Describes how to set up an FTP server on the Commerce Server to handle files uploaded from the Commerce Manager

Securing your Deployment

Secure credit card storage

Describes how to store customer's credit cards in the database.

Optimizing Performance

Caching

Describes what you can do to increase Commerce Engine performance through caching.

Server clustering and load balancing

Describes how to use server clustering and load balancing to increase Commerce Engine performance.

System Monitoring

Getting a Heap Dump

Describes how to generate heap dumps when an out of memory error occurs.

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.

Development Documentation

Setting up your Developer Environment

Before you Begin

Describes what you need before you start setting up your developer environment.

Install Build Tools

List the tools required to build Commerce Engine.

Configure System Environment Variables

Describes how to configure your system environment variables.

Build the Source Code

Describes how to prepare and build the source code.

Populate the Database

Describes how to populate your local database.

Run the Applications

Describes how to run the applications using your command line.

Programming Guide

Release Structure and Source Code Organization

Describes an overview of the Commerce Engine package structure and some of the major components.

Extending the Platform

Describes the methodology for extending the Commerce Engine platform.

Maven

Lists the common Maven commands and profiles you need to know when coding on the Commerce Engine platform.

Liquibase

Describes how Commerce Engine implements Liquibase to manage the database.

Asynchronous Event Messaging

Describes how the Asycnronous Even Messaging (JMS) works with the Elastic Path platform.

Managing Assets

How to manage the Elastic Path platform assets (media files, velocity templates, and JavaScript files).

Build-time property Configuration

Describes how to configure Spring through property files.

Using Elastic Path Java Beans

Describes how to create and register Java Beans with Commerce Engine.

Common Customizations

This section lists some of the customizations commonly performed on Commerce Engine.

Testing Your Code

Describes some test coverage technologies that Elastic Path built into the code

Setting up an Eclipse IDE

Describes how to set up the Eclipse IDE and import the Commerce Engine platform.

Programming Tips

Describes some of the best practices for coding on the Elastic Path platform.

Platform Components

Core Engine

Describes the components of the Core Engine.

Commerce Manager Client

Describes Commerce Manager features and the state policies.

Web Applications

Describes the Elastic Path web applications and some of their key functionalities.

Cross-Platform Technologies

Application time synchronization

Describes how the application time synchronization feature works in Commerce Engine.

EhCache

Describes how Commerce Engine utilizes EhCache

Email

Describes how the Email service works with the JMS broker.

Logging

Describes how logging works in Commerce Engine.

Quartz Scheduler

Describes how Quartz Scheduler is implemented in Commerce Engine and how to create new jobs.

Security

Describes how Storefront uses Spring security to authorize customers signing into the storefront.

Tutorials

Tutorial 1 - Adding a static page to the Storefront

The tutorial describes how to add a static HTML page to the storefront.

Tutorial 2 - Configuring a personalized product

This tutorial demonstrates how you can extend an Elastic Path Storefront to support personalized products.

Tutorial 3 - Customizing orders

This tutorial demonstrates how you can extend the order and shopping cart domain objects to support an automatic renewal feature.

Deployment Documentation

Deployment Architecture

Commerce Engine and Cortex Architecture

Shows a reference deployment diagram for Commerce Engine and Cortex.

EP for Adobe Marketing Cloud Architecture

Shows a reference deployment diagram for EP for Adobe Marketing Cloud.

System Requirements

Introduction

Describes an overview of the terminology used in the System Requirements section.

Elastic Path Commerce Engine

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for Commerce Engine.

Elastic Path for Adobe Marketing Cloud

Describes the system requirments and the supported platforms for EP for Adobe Marketing Cloud.

Deploying the Database

Creating the Database

Describes how to create and populate the database on the production server.

Integrating Liquibase to you Production Database

This section explains how to integrate and manage your production server with Liquibase.

Deploying the Web Applications

Oracle Weblogic 11g

Describes how to deploy the Elastic Path web applications on Weblogic 11g.

Tomcat 7

Describes how to deploy the Elastic Path web applications on Tomcat 7.

System Configuration

Configuring Environment Specific Settings

Describes how to configure environment settings using <ol class="linenums"><li class="L0"><span class="tag">&lt;ol</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"linenums"</span><span class="tag">&gt;&lt;li</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"L0"</span><span class="tag">&gt;&lt;span</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"pln"</span><span class="tag">&gt;</span><span class="pln">ep</span><span class="tag">&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"pun"</span><span class="tag">&gt;</span><span class="pln">.</span><span class="tag">&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span</span><span class="pln"> </span><span class="atn">class</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="atv">"pln"</span><span class="tag">&gt;</span><span class="pln">properties</span><span class="tag">&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;</span></li></ol>.

Configuring System Settings

Describes the types of settings your can configure.

Managing Assets

Describes how to manage the assets on your server.

Configuring Event Message Channels for consumption

Describes how to configure JMS event message channels for consumption.

Java Web Start for the Commerce Manager

Describes how to set up Java Web Start for Commerce Manager.

Setting up an FTP Server

Describes how to set up an FTP server on the Commerce Server to handle files uploaded from the Commerce Manager

Securing your Deployment

Secure credit card storage

Describes how to store customer's credit cards in the database.

Optimizing Performance

Caching

Describes what you can do to increase Commerce Engine performance through caching.

Server clustering and load balancing

Describes how to use server clustering and load balancing to increase Commerce Engine performance.

System Monitoring

Getting a Heap Dump

Describes how to generate heap dumps when an out of memory error occurs.

JMX Monitoring

Describes how you can use JMX to monitor your deployment.