How to create/setup AEM Project without mvn archetype:generate command | Community
Skip to main content
P
pankajs52169461
Level 2
November 13, 2017
Solved

How to create/setup AEM Project without mvn archetype:generate command

  • November 13, 2017
  • 5 replies
  • 3026 views

Is there any way to create new AEM Multi-module project in eclipse without using any maven archetype command or or any tool like lazybone.

Please share your thoughts.

    This post is no longer active and is closed to new replies. Need help? Start a new post to ask your question.
    Best answer by smacdonald2008

    If you want to build an AEM project  without a tool - you can use CRXDE lite. Build nodes manually - see Scott's Digital Community: Creating your First Adobe Experience Manager 6.3 website.

    5 replies

    Ratna_Kumar
    Ratna_Kumar
    Level 10
    November 13, 2017

    Hi Pankaj,

    Yes you can do it without using maven Archetype command or Lazybones.

    1. In eclipse, Install AEM Plugin from marketplace

    2. Then create the multi module project using AEM plugin.

    Here is the Community article which shows how to create project without maven archetype plugin or Lazybones: http://www.aemcq5tutorials.com/tutorials/adobe-aem-cq5-tutorials/create-aem-multi-module-project/

    Hope this helps!!

    Thanks,

    Ratna.

    P
    pankajs52169461Author
    Level 2
    November 13, 2017

    Thanks Ratan.

    This option itself use maven archetype to create AEM project.

    Is there any other option to create AEM multi-module project without using any tool.

    Ratna_Kumar
    Ratna_Kumar
    Level 10
    November 13, 2017

    Hi Pankaj,

    If you use maven, then definitely you have to create AEM multi-module project and using maven archetype. The above article I mentioned with creating the project using eclipse and not command line.

    May I know which build type you are using either Maven or Gradle?

    Thanks,

    Ratna.

    smacdonald2008
    smacdonald2008Accepted solution
    Level 10
    November 13, 2017

    If you want to build an AEM project  without a tool - you can use CRXDE lite. Build nodes manually - see Scott's Digital Community: Creating your First Adobe Experience Manager 6.3 website.

      P
      pankajs52169461Author
      Level 2
      November 22, 2017

      Below are the steps I followed to create AEM project in eclipse without using any tool:

      1. Right click in Project Explorer in eclipse.

      2. Select New -> Project -> Maven -> Maven Project

      3. Select checkbox : Create a simple Project(skip archetype selection)

      4. UnSelect checkbox: Use default Workspace location, and then specify the location of the project in the textbox.

      5. Click Next

      6. Specify Group Id (com.test1), Artifact Id (test1-project), Version (0.0.1), Packaging (pom), Name (test1-project) , description (test1-project description)

      7. Leave Parent Project section as empty.

      8. Click Finish

      9. Download "multimodule-content-package-archetype-1.0.2.jar" from maven.

      10. Extract it

      11. Copy below sections from "multimodule-content-package-archetype-1.0.2/archetype-resources/pom.xml" and paste into "test2-project/pom.xml"

          prerequisites, properties, repositories,  pluginRepositories, dependencies, build, profiles

      12. Add modules section to  "test2-project/pom.xml"

           <modules>

                <module>bundle</module>

                <module>content</module>

           </modules>

      13. Delete "src" folder in "test1-project".

      14. Create below folders in "test1-project"

            "test1-project/bundle/src/main/java/"

           "test1-project/bundle/test/java/"

           "test1-project/bundle/target"

      15. Copy pom.xml from "multimodule-content-package-archetype-1.0.2/archetype-resources/bundle/" and paste it into "test1-project/bundle/"

      16. Modify below parts of "test1-project/bundle/pom.xml":

          <parent>

                <groupId>com.test1</groupId>

                <artifactId>test1-project</artifactId>

                <version>0.0.1</version>

           </parent>

      <!-- ====================================================================== -->

      <!-- P R O J E C T D E S C R I P T I O N -->

      <!-- ====================================================================== -->

      <artifactId>test1-bundle</artifactId>

      <packaging>bundle</packaging>

      <name>Test Project Bundle</name>

      <plugin>

              <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>

                  <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>

                  <extensions>true</extensions>

                  <configuration>

                      <instructions>

                          <Bundle-SymbolicName>com.test1.test1-project</Bundle-SymbolicName>

                      </instructions>

                  </configuration>

          </plugin>

          <plugin>

             <groupId>org.apache.sling</groupId>

              <artifactId>maven-sling-plugin</artifactId>

              <configuration>

                  <slingUrl>http://${crx.host}:${crx.port}/apps/test1-project/install</slingUrl>

                  <usePut>true</usePut>

              </configuration>

          </plugin>

      17. Create below folders in "test1-project"

           "test1-project/content/src/main/content/jcr_root"

           "test1-project/content/src/main/content/META-INF/vault"

           "test1-project/content/test/java/"

           "test1-project/content/target"

      18. Copy files under path "multimodule-content-package-archetype-1.0.2/archetype-resources/content/src/main/content/META-INF/vault"

          and paste it into path "test1-project/content/src/main/content/META-INF/vault"

      19. Modify below files as per project

           "test1-project/content/src/main/content/META-INF/vault/filter.xml"

           "test1-project/content/src/main/content/META-INF/vault/properties.xml"

           "test1-project/content/src/main/content/META-INF/vault/definition/.content.xml"

      20. Copy pom.xml from "multimodule-content-package-archetype-1.0.2/archetype-resources/content/" and paste it into "test1-project/content/"

      21. Modify below parts of "test1-project/content/pom.xml":

              <parent>

                     <groupId>com.test1</groupId>

                     <artifactId>test1-project</artifactId>

                     <version>0.0.1</version>

              </parent>

          <!-- ====================================================================== -->

          <!-- P R O J E C T D E S C R I P T I O N -->

          <!-- ====================================================================== -->

          <artifactId>test1-content</artifactId>

          <packaging>content-package</packaging>

          <name>Test Project Content Package</name>

         <dependencies>

              <dependency>

                  <groupId>com.test1</groupId>

                  <artifactId>test1-bundle</artifactId>

                  <version>0.0.1</version>

              </dependency>

          </dependencies>

      <plugin>

              <groupId>com.day.jcr.vault</groupId>

              <artifactId>content-package-maven-plugin</artifactId>

              <extensions>true</extensions>

              <configuration>

                  <group>test1-packages</group>

                  <filterSource>src/main/content/META-INF/vault/filter.xml</filterSource>

                  <embeddeds>

                      <embedded>

                          <groupId>com.test1</groupId>

                          <artifactId>test1-bundle</artifactId>

                          <target>/apps/test1/install</target>

                      </embedded>

                  </embeddeds>

                  <targetURL>http://${crx.host}:${crx.port}/crx/packmgr/service.jsp</targetURL>

              </configuration>

          </plugin>

      22. Add below profile section in "test1-project/content/pom.xml":

           <profile>

                <id>local</id>

                <build>

                <plugins>

                     <plugin>

                          <groupId>com.day.jcr.vault</groupId>

                          <artifactId>maven-vault-plugin</artifactId>

                          <executions>

                          <execution>

                          <id>install-package</id>

                          <goals>

                          <goal>install</goal>

                          </goals>

                          <configuration>

                               <targetURL>http://localhost:4502/crx/packmgr/service.jsp</targetURL>

                               <userId>admin</userId>

                               <password>admin</password>

                          </configuration>

                          </execution>

                          </executions>

                     </plugin>

                </plugins>

                </build>

      </profile>

      23. Right click Project Explorer in eclipse and select "Import -> Maven -> Existing Maven Project".

            Select Root directory "test1-project\bundle\"

           Click Finish

      24. Right click Project Explorer in eclipse and select "Import -> Maven -> Existing Maven Project".

            Select Root directory "test1-project\content\"

            Click Finish

      25. Create Run Configuration in eclise "Maven Build -> test1-project"

            Name: test1-project

            Base Directory: ${workspace_loc:/test1-project}

           Goals: clean install

           Profiles: local

      26. Execute the Run Configuration: "test1-project"

      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement

      Loading footer...