Getting started
ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Commerce as a Cloud Service provides most configuration out of the box. After completing a few basic setup processes, your store will be up and running in no time. This guide walks you through creating and working with an instance.
Click the tabs below to see high-level workflow overviews for the following user types:
- Administrators
- Merchants
- Developers
This diagram provides a high-level overview of how administrators and merchants access and manage ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Commerce as a Cloud Service instances. See the for more information about administrator workflows.
This diagram provides a high-level overview of how developers create integrations for ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Commerce as a Cloud Service using App Builder. See the for more information.
Create an instance
ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Commerce as a Cloud Service instances use a credit-based system. You can create multiple instances, but each instance requires a relative amount of credits. The amount of credits you have initially depends on your subscription.
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Log in to your account.
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Under Quick access, click Commerce to open the Commerce Cloud Manager.
The Commerce Cloud Manager displays a list of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Commerce as a Cloud Service instances that are available in your ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ IMS organization.
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Click Add Instance in the top-right corner of the screen.
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Select Commerce as a Cloud Service.
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Enter a Name and Description for your instance.
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Select the region where you want your instance hosted.
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Choose the Environment Type for your instance. You can choose between the following options:
- Sandbox - Ideal for design and testing purposes. You should begin your ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Commerce as a Cloud Service journey by using the sandbox environment.
- Production - For live stores and customer-facing sites.
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(Optional) If you want to include sample product data for testing and learning purposes, select ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Store from the Test data dropdown.
You can skip this option, but your storefront will not have any products if you do. You will have to import your catalog to see the full storefront experience.
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Click Add Instance.
Access an instance
After you create an instance, you can access it from the Commerce Cloud Manager.
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Log in to your account.
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Under Quick access, click Commerce to open the Commerce Cloud Manager.
The Commerce Cloud Manager displays a list of instances that are available in your ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ IMS organization.
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To open the Commerce Admin for an instance, click the instance name.
Import your catalog
By default, ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Commerce as a Cloud Service instances do not include any product data. You have an option to include sample product data when you create an instance for testing and learning purposes before importing your own catalog.
There are two ways to import your catalog into ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Commerce as a Cloud Service:
- Commerce Admin - A user-friendly interface that allows you to import your catalog data in a few clicks.
- - A REST API that allows you to import your catalog data programmatically.
Set up the storefront
Now that you have created an instance, you are ready to proceed setting up your Commerce Storefront powered by Edge Delivery Services.