Examining Local Installation and the Build Framework

Follow these steps to set up a local SAP Commerce Cloud environment for testing, development, and demonstration.

1. Install and configure the compatible SAP Commerce Cloud SDK.
2. Download the required 2211 release from the SAP Software Download Center. The software is distributed as a ZIP archive.
3. Select the latest patch level for updated features and security fixes (for example, CCL2211J2100U_X-XXXXXXXX.ZIP).
4. Extract the ZIP to a local directory and set the installation path as HYBRIS_HOME (or HYBRIS_HOME_DIR if used in your setup).

The Installer Framework, located in the installer directory of the extracted files, manages the local installation process. This framework uses a "recipe" approach to automate the platform setup. A recipe is a configuration template that defines the extensions, local properties, and database settings required for specific use cases, such as B2C or B2B storefronts.

To learn more about this process, refer to the lesson: Introducing the SAP Commerce Installer.

The build framework for SAP Commerce Cloud is primarily based on Apache Ant. After the installer configures the environment, navigate to the hybris/bin/platform directory and execute the ant clean all command.

This build process performs the following actions:

• Compiles the Java source code.
• Generates the necessary configuration files.
• Prepares the web applications for deployment.

To finalize the setup, you must perform a system initialization and update. These steps are covered in detail later in this course.

Watch the following video to see how the build framework operates.