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August 17, 2022

Getting started with Helix -AEM Developer Tutorial | AEM Community Blog Seeding

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Getting started with Helix -AEM Developer Tutorial by Hlx

Abstract

This tutorial should have you up and running with your AEM Helix projects in 10 - 20 minutes to a place where you can create, preview and publish your own content and create your styling and add new blocks.

Pre-requisites:

You have a github account, and understand git basics
You have a google account
You understand the basic HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Have node/npm installed for local development
This tutorial assumes that you are using MacOS, Chrome and Visual Studio Code as part of your development environment.
Of course you can use a different operating system, browser and code editor, but you will see that screenshots and default instructions are most compatible with that setup.

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15 replies

New Member
February 23, 2023

Hi @kautuk_sahni ,

 

As per the https://www.hlx.live/docs/faq, we can integrate Franklin with payment services such as Stripe or Square to build and run e-commerce sites.

Would you be able to share some links which can be referred to, for the above mentioned integration.

Also, please do share any other reference documentation which elaborates on how ecommerce integation can be done on Project Franklin.

 

Thanks

Dhanashri

kunalm
Level 2
March 1, 2023

Hi @kautuk_sahni,

Right now it appears Franklin is supported using a browser extension that is outside of the Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem. Do you know what is the roadmap with Franklin? Is it planned to be incorporated within the AEM landscape? Are there any practical use cases where content created using Franklin can be managed using AEM capabilities?

-kunal

kautuk_sahni
Community Manager
Community Manager
March 2, 2023

@kunalm I would recommend watching announcements at the Summit 2023. It is around the corner, you would have some clear vision around it. HTH

 

Kautuk Sahni
Abhishekty
Level 4
April 6, 2023

@kautuk_sahni 

 

I have migrated a small website in Franklin and I'm learning it deeply.

 

I have one query,

 

I just want to check how we can play with (Dam) assist in Franklin.

 

Suppose, I need add any image from my DAM to farinklin document how I can do it  or manually I need to copy the path on page?

How I can drag and drop the image from DAM?

 

Do I need to add any plugin on browser/project so after that kind of sidekick modal will apaer on document and using that I can add the image?

 

I sincerely appreciate your help and suggestion.

 

Thanks

April 27, 2023

@kunalm  I have exactly the same doubts as yours , did you get any clarity on how can we use franklin blocks in AEM and viceversa?

Adobe Employee
April 28, 2023

Hello @samikshasancheti  @abhishekty @kunalm  @dhanashribhagwan1 ,

 

AEM Franklin is currently only available to selected customers and partners. Please reach out to your Adobe representative to get access. This is the best way to support you with your questions.

 

Thank you,

Martin - AEM Sites PM

 

 

Imran Khan
Community Advisor
Community Advisor
April 5, 2024

@kautuk_sahni @abhishekty Below are the images where I created a folder and provide access to helix@adobe.com.
Also, created index, nav and footer documents within this. These documents are also got shared by default with helix@adobe.com

I configure helix sidekick extension in my chrome. But, somehow I am not able to see Add to Side Kick option.
Though I am able to see Add To Sidekick for the OOTB shared content drive. 

 


Not able to see Add to Side Kick option. Please suggest !!!

 


For OOTB I am able to see. But, above for custom not seeing same options.

 

Adobe Employee
April 5, 2024

Hi,

 

If you left-click your sidekick on either google drive or the published page, does it appear? If you see it in your Google Drive, you should be able to select the files and preview / publish them.

Level 2
April 2, 2025

If you are using Google Chrome then check extension (chrome://extensions/)
is the sidekick have errors or not. if you are using this in your company laptop then there will be security policy will remove the extension.

Some companies enable it in Edge browser. (Still, you can install Chrome extensions in Edge browser because both are made using Chromium).

I have different issue, I deleted my google drive folder, but still, I can access proxy link with content. 
So, Adobe helix caching somewhere. 

Lack of document issues with ADOBE (Only happy scenarios are documented)

Adobe Employee
April 2, 2025

MaheshBo, 

 

Can you elaborate what links still works? the previewed / published page or the document source?