AEM Boot

This project could be used to boot local AEM instances and AEM dispatcher automatically.

As an effect, it sets up:

• http://we-retail.example.com - AEM sample content / website,
• http://author.example.com - AEM author instance.

Automation used in this project is based on:

• Gradle AEM Plugin - setting local AEM instances running natively,
• Gradle Environment Plugin - setting AEM dispatcher running on Docker.

Table of Contents

• Quickstart
• Environment
• Tooling
• Extending build

Quickstart

1. Clone project using command:

   git clone https://github.com/wttech/gradle-aem-boot.git && cd gradle-aem-boot

2. Setup user specific AEM configuration using command:

   sh gradlew props

   and specify properties:

   

3. Setup hosts file using command (administrator / super user permissions required):

   sh hosts

   or on Windows

   hosts.bat

4. Setup local AEM instances and environment using command:

   sh gradlew

   or equivalent

   sh gradlew setup await

Repeating command above will:

• install new dependent CRX packages defined
• perform new provisioning steps defined

Environment

Tested on:

• Java 1.8
• Gradle 5.4.1
• Adobe AEM 6.5
• Docker 2.0.0.3

Tooling

• Generating / updating AEM instance configuration: sh gradlew props,
• Monitoring errors in logs: sh gradlew instanceTail,
• Copying content between environments/instances: sh gradlew instanceRcp,
• Running content migration Groovy scripts: sh gradlew instanceGroovyEval.

Review plugin documentation for more details / how to use tools mentioned above.

Extending build

For defining new tasks directly in build see:

• Build Script Basics
• More about Tasks

The easiest way to implement custom plugins and use them in project is a technique related with buildSrc/ directory. For more details please read documentation.