How to add AEM 6.2 Form to AEM Eclipse project , or how to “transfer” AEM 6.2 Form from Server to Eclipse

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Hi All,What is the best method or practise for adding an AEM 6.2 Form to an AEM 6.2 Eclipse project ?Is it possible to “transfer” an AEM Form from a Server into Eclipse ?For example, I have created a simple “Hello Form” using the Server’s AEM Forms interface (http://localhost:4502/aem/forms).This creates the following paths on in the content repository :-    /content/forms/af/HelloForm    /content/dam/formsanddocuments/HelloFormIf I create a package, add these two paths in the Edit Package Filters tab, build the package, and download the package, then I have the following files :-    ./jcr_root/.content.xml    ./jcr_root/content/.content.xml    ./jcr_root/content/dam/.content.xml    ./jcr_root/content/dam/formsanddocuments/.content.xml    ./jcr_root/content/dam/formsanddocuments/HelloForm/.content.xml    ./jcr_root/content/dam/formsanddocuments/HelloForm/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.140.100.png    ./jcr_root/content/dam/formsanddocuments/HelloForm/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.319.319.png    ./jcr_root/content/dam/formsanddocuments/HelloForm/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.48.48.png    ./jcr_root/content/forms/.content.xml    ./jcr_root/content/forms/af/.content.xml    ./jcr_root/content/forms/af/HelloForm/.content.xml    ./META-INF/vault/config.xml    ./META-INF/vault/definition/.content.xml    ./META-INF/vault/filter.xml    ./META-INF/vault/nodetypes.cnd    ./META-INF/vault/properties.xml    However, the following is EXCLUDED from the package :-    ./jcr_root/content/forms/af/HelloForm/guideContainer/layout    ./jcr_root/content/forms/af/HelloForm/guideContainer/rootPanel/layout    ./jcr_root/content/forms/af/HelloForm/guideContainer/rootPanel/items/guidetextdraw    ./jcr_root/content/forms/af/HelloForm/cq:responsive/breakpoints/smallScreen    ./jcr_root/content/forms/af/HelloForm/cq:responsive/breakpoints/phone    ./jcr_root/content/forms/af/HelloForm/cq:responsive/breakpoints/tabletWhat is the best method or practise for adding an AEM Form to an AEM Eclipse project ?Is it possible to “transfer” an AEM Form from a Server into Eclipse ?Thanks,Robert

RobertBailey1 · Accepted Answer

I have managed to resolve this. I think. In case anyone is interested, here is a rough guide :-

1. Install AEM Developer Tools for Eclipse (https://eclipse.adobe.com/aem/dev-tools)

2. In Eclipse, open AEM Perspective

3. In Servers tab, add an Adobe Experience Manager Server, and check that port is correct (e.g. 4502)

4. Right-click Server and select "Start"

5. In Project Explorer, right-click ui.content project and goto AEM --> Import from Server

6. Click "Select location" and find the AEM Forms location(s) that you want to transfer from Server to Eclipse, for example:-

ui.content/src/main/content/jcr_root/content/forms/af/my folder

ui.content/src/main/content/jcr_root/content/dam/formsanddocuments/my folder

7. Click OK and click Finish. Form should appear in Eclipse.

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