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Sitecore OrderCloud Headstart Installation Guide – Part 1

Gowtham

04 Feb 2023 — 2 min read

Sitecore OrderCloud

Sitecore OrderCloud Headstart is a game-changing e-commerce solution that streamlines the online sales process for businesses. In this series of guides, we’ll take you through the steps of getting started with a local installation of Sitecore OrderCloud Headstart.

Clone the OrderCloud Headstart project from official site

Prerequisites

Node JS
Angular CLI
Azurite
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Cosmos DB Emulator

Step 1: Installing Node.js

Download the latest version of Node.js from the official website.
Install it using the default configuration.

Step 2: Installing Angular CLI

Open PowerShell in administrator mode.
Run the following command to install Angular globally

npm install -g @angular/cli

Step 3: Installing Azurite

Azurite emulator provides a free local environment for testing Azure Blob.
Open PowerShell in administrator mode.
Run the following command to install the Azurite Command Line tool

npm install -g azurite

Step 4: Installing Azure Storage Explorer

Download Azure Storage Explorer from the official website.
Once the installation is complete, run the Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer from the start menu.

Step 5: Installing Azure Cosmos DB Emulator

Download the Azure Cosmos DB Emulator from the official website.
Once the installation is complete, access the following URL to open the Cosmos DB Emulator: https://localhost:8081/_explorer/index.html
You may encounter a privacy error related to the TLS certificate but this is not an issue when accessing the URL from the Edge browser.
If you encounter the “Site can’t be reached” page, run the Azure Cosmos DB Emulator application.

Step 6: Azurite Setup and Initializing Blob Storage Container using Azure Storage Explorer

Create a new folder called “Azurite” on your C drive (C:\Azurite).
Open PowerShell in administrator mode and switch the directory to C:\Azurite.
Run the following command to run Azurite

azurite start

On successful execution, you will see the following output

Note: Make sure you do not close the PowerShell, otherwise you will not be able to connect to the emulator.

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