Requirements for Setting up your Developer Environment
Overview
Following the instructions in this guide, you can set up a standard Elastic Path developer environment with the following:
- MySQL 5.7 Database
- Zulu Open Java 8 JDK (Java Development Kit) 1.8 (64 bit)
- Apache Maven 3.5.2
After completing the setup instructions, you can:
- Build and run Elastic Path Web Applications from the command line
- Import the projects into an IDE of your choice for development
System Hardware Requirements
Your developer environment must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Processor: 2.5 GHz quad-core processor
- RAM: 16 GB
- Hard Drive: Solid state drive
Prerequisites
Before you begin setting up your developer environment, you must set up either a team infrastructure environment or a Proof of Concept infrastructure environment with the following items:
- A Maven repository
- Elastic Path source code
Install Development Tools
Zulu Java
Development on Elastic Path requires Zulu OpenJDK™ Java 8 (1.8.0_202 64-bit).
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Go to the Zulu OpenJDK™ site.
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In the Select a Version of Java field, select 8.
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In the Select a Target Operating System field, select an operating system.
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Do one of the following:
- For Windows: Download and extract appropriate installation file for Windows x64
- For Linux: : Download and extract appropriate installation file for Linux x64
- For Mac OS X: Download and extract appropriate installation file for Mac OS X 10.13 (High Sierra) or later
Maven 3.5.2
Apache Maven is a dependency management and project build system required to build Self-Managed Commerce 7.5.0.
This version of Elastic Path is only compatible with Maven 3.5.2. It is not compatible with newer Maven versions.
To install Maven 3.5.2:
- Navigate to Maven distribution.
- Download the Maven 3.5.2 (Binary zip):
apache-maven-3.5.2-bin.zip. - Unzip
apache-maven-3.5.2-bin.ziptoC:\apache-maven-3.5.2(For Windows).
MySQL 5.7
Navigate to MySQL distribution to install MySQL 5.7. You can select the appropriate option for your operating system.