IBM SG24-6320-00 manual Applying the store assets to the production environment

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1.Open WebSphere Commerce development environment (Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere Commerce development environment > WebSphere Commerce development environment) and switch to the Project Navigator view

2.Expand the Stores folder

3.Right-click the Web Content directory and select Export. The Export wizard opens.

4.In the Export wizard, do the following: a. Select File system and click next

b. Select all of the resources that you want to deploy. Resources include JSP files, HTML files, images, property files and other store assets.

c. Select Create directory structure for files

d. In the Directory field, enter a temporary directory into which these resources will be placed.

e. Click Finish

Applying the store assets to the production environment

To apply the store assets perform the following steps:

1.Depending upon the types of assets you are deploying and your specific configuration details, you may need to stop the WebSphere Commerce instance that is running within WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2.

2.Copy the store assets exported into:

<was_home>\installedApps\host_name\instance_name.ear\Stores.war

3.If you previously stopped the WebSphere Commerce instance, start it.

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