Elastic Path CMS Demos Installation For Partners
Installing the EP CMS Demos 6.15.2 (For Partners)
This document is for Elastic Path Partners with access to the Elastic Path Partner Portal. This document describes how to install the Elastic Path Adobe Showcase Britney Broden Demo and the Elastic Path Commerce for Adobe Marketing Cloud Geometrixx Demo.
What are the Elastic Path CMS Demos?
- Elastic Path Commerce for Adobe Marketing Cloud Demo Servers - Servers for Elastic Path Commerce (Core Commerce and Commerce Manager Client) and the Elastic Path Commerce Integration Platform (Cortex). These servers are the back end e-commerce system that the Showcase and Geometrixx demos connect to.
- Elastic Path Adobe Showcase Demo - An extensible, configurable framework between EP and Adobe AEM that showcases the best practices in Experience Driven Commerce and responsive design. This demo uses Britney Broden, a fictional high-end women's fashion store, to highlight the flexibility and functionality of AEM and Elastic Path.
- Elastic Path Commerce for Adobe Marketing Cloud Geometrixx Demo - The out-of-the-box Adobe AEM demo that connects to through Cortex to Elastic Path Core Commerce. This demo uses Geometrixx, a fictional outdoor equipment store, to showcase the deep integration between Elastic Path Commerce and AEM.
Demo Packages
Package Name | Zip File | Description |
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Elastic Path Commerce for Adobe Marketing Cloud Demo 6.15 zip (Embedded Demo Server)
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EP-Commerce-AMC-Demo-6.15.2.zip | Contains Elastic Path Commerce (Core Commerce and Commerce Manager Client) and the Elastic Path Commerce Integration Platform (Cortex). |
Geometrixx EP Content 1.4 zip
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ep-geometrixx-content-XXXX.zip | Contains Adobe Geometrixx demo code and product data. |
Elastic Path Adobe Showcase Demo
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Elastic-Path-Showcase-Demo-XXX.zip | Contains Elastic Path Adobe Showcase demo code and product data. |
Software and Hardware Requirements
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User Accounts:
- Elastic Path Portal Access - Demos are downloaded from the Elastic Path Support Portal.
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Compatible Computer
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Operating System:
- Windows 7
- Windows 8.1
- Mac OS X 10.9
- Mac OS X 10.10
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CPU:
- Dual Core 2.0 GHz or equivalent processor minimum
- Quad Core 2.0 GHz or equivalent processor recommended
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System Memory:
- 8 GB ram minimum
- 16 GB ram recommended
- Disk Space: 10 GB
- Java 8 installed as default
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Operating System:
Installation Steps
You must install the software in the exact order shown below.
Installing Adobe Experience Manager
Installing Adobe Experience Manager
This section describes how to set up and install AEM 6.1 and the corresponding updates required for EP Commerce for Adobe Marketing Cloud.
Installing Adobe Experience Manager 6.1
Download Adobe Experience Manager 6.1 from Adobe, see Adobe's Download and Start Working instructions, and set up the Adobe Experience Manager 6.1 cq-quickstart-6.1.0.jar with an Author instance following Adobe's Deploying and Maintaining instructions.
Disable ContextHub Shopping Cart
As of the AEM 6.1 release, a bug exists in the ContextHub Shopping Cart so items placed in your cart may disappear. We recommend turning this off.
- Go to http://localhost:4502/projects.html
- Navigate to: Tools -> Operations -> Cloud -> ContextHub -> default -> ContextHub Configuration
- Click Edit Shopping Cart.
- Disable Cart and then click Next and Save.
Install EP Commerce for Adobe Marketing Cloud Demo Server
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Log on to the Elastic Path Portal and download the
Elastic Path Commerce for Adobe Marketing Cloud Demo 6.15 zip (Embedded Demo Server)
[EP-Commerce-AMC-Demo-6.15.2.zip] - Open Adobe Package Manager at http://localhost:4502/crx/packmgr/index.jsp.
- In Package Manager, click Upload Package and upload the EP-Commerce-AMC-Demo-6.15.2.zip package, which is preconfigured to start EP Commerce for Adobe Marketing Cloud Demo Servers.
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In Package Manager, install the EP-Commerce-AMC-Demo-6.15.2.zip, which is preconfigured to start the four EP Commerce for Adobe Marketing Cloud Demo Servers.
Note: Startup Delay
It may take a few moments for the servers to start up. Please wait until the four servers (Search, JMS, CMSServer, and Cortex) start up before continuing with the rest of the installation instructions.
Install the EP Commerce for Adobe Marketing Cloud Geometrixx Demo
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Log on to the Elastic Path Portal and download the following:
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Geometrixx EP Content 1.4 zip
[ep-geometrixx-content-XXXX.zip] -
Elastic Path Commerce API Integration 1.4 zip
[ep-commerce-api-XXXX.zip]
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- Open the Package Manager at http://localhost:4502/crx/packmgr/index.jsp
- In Package Manager, click Upload Package and upload the ep-geometrixx-content-XXXX.zip and the ep-commerce-api-XXXX.zip packages.
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In Package Manager, install the packages in this order:
- ep-commerce-api-XXXX.zip
- ep-geometrixx-content-XXXX.zip
- Open the Geometrixx demo at http://localhost:4502/content/geometrixx-outdoors/en_US.html
Install the EP Adobe Showcase Demo (Britney Broden)
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Log on to the Elastic Path Portal and download the following:
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Elastic Path Showcase Demo zip
[Elastic-Path-Showcase-Demo-XXX.zip] -
Elastic Path Commerce API Integration 1.4 zip
[ep-commerce-api-XXXX.zip]
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- Open the Package Manager at http://localhost:4502/crx/packmgr/index.jsp
- In Package Manager, click Upload Package and upload the Elastic-Path-Showcase-Demo-XXX.zip and the ep-commerce-api-XXXX.zip packages.
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In Package Manager, install the packages in this order:
- ep-commerce-api-XXXX.zip
- Elastic-Path-Showcase-Demo-XXX.zip
- Open the Showcase demo at http://localhost:4502/content/showcase-demo/en_US.html
Running Commerce Manager Client
To create products, updating pricing, and so on, use the Commerce Manager Client, which was installed to the AEM install folder under this sub-directory: EP-Commerce-Demo\commerce-manager-clients
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To run Commerce Manager Client:
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Navigate to
EP-Commerce-Demo\commerce-manager-clients
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Unzip the zip file for your supported platform into the current directory:
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Windows:
commercemanager-{version-number}-win32.win32.x86_64.zip
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Mac:
commercemanager-{version-number}-macosx.cocoa.x86_64.zip
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Windows:
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Run Commerce Manager:
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Windows: Double-click
Commerce Manager.exe
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Mac: Double-click
Commerce Manager
Note: Warning Message on MacA warning message may display when opening Commerce Manager for the first time: "Commerce Manager can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer." To avoid this error, right-click on Commerce Manager Client and then select open.
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Windows: Double-click
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When prompted by the application, enter the following credentials:
- User ID: admin
- Password: 111111
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Server URL:
http://localhost:38081/cmserver[/prettify]
CMS Demo Installation Troubleshooting
This document outlines some of the common problems you can experience when installing the Elastic Path CMS demos.
Items Disappearing from your Cart
Problem - Items disappear from your cart.
Solution - ContextHub Shopping Cart has a known issue. We recommend disabling ContextHub shopping cart until the issue has been resolved. The instructions above describe how to disable it.
Demos Not Starting
Problem - Demos may fail to start if they are not installed in the exact order shown above.
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Delete the quickstart folder from
<aem_install_folder>\author\crx-quickstart
- Start cq-quickstart-6.1.0.jar and install the packages following the order shown above.