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Set up a local development environment

Last update: Thu Jan 25 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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How to setup a local development environment for development for Edge Delivery Services.

https://video.tv.adobe.com/v/3425717/?learn=on

Steps outlined in video

  1. Install the AEM CLI

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    $ sudo npm install -g @adobe/aem-cli

  2. Change directory to your project directory that is a git repository made from the AEM boilerplate template.

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    $ git clone git@github.com:my-org/my-project.git
$ cd my-project

  3. Run the AEM CLI to start the local AEM instance.

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    $ pwd
  /Users/my-user/my-project

$ aem up
    ___    ________  ___                          __      __
   /   |  / ____/  |/  /  _____(_)___ ___  __  __/ /___ _/ /_____  _____
  / /| | / __/ / /|_/ /  / ___/ / __ `__ \/ / / / / __ `/ __/ __ \/ ___/
 / ___ |/ /___/ /  / /  (__  ) / / / / / / /_/ / / /_/ / /_/ /_/ / /
/_/  |_/_____/_/  /_/  /____/_/_/ /_/ /_/\__,_/_/\__,_/\__/\____/_/

info: Starting AEM dev server vx.x.x
info: Local AEM dev server up and running: http://localhost:3000/
info: Enabled reverse proxy to https://main--my-project--my-org.hlx.page
opening default browser: http://localhost:3000/

  4. Open http://localhost:3000/ your web browser to see your AEM web site.

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