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robin_wilson1
robin_wilson1
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April 13, 2016
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New developer - AEM 6.1 - Sidekick isn't showing up

  • April 13, 2016
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I am new to AEM. I am trying to work through the tutorial from here:

https://docs.adobe.com/docs/en/aem/6-1/develop/the-basics/website.html

This tutorial refers to the 'sidekick', but I have followed the tutorial to the letter, and I don't get a sidekick nor see where to add it. If I open the Chrome developer tools, and from the console try to force it - I get an error.

I'm trying to add this JS code to the console to get the sidekick to show up:

    
CQ.WCM.launchSidekick("/content/mywebsite/en/products", {propsDialog: "/libs/foundation/components/page/dialog", locked: false locked: false });

The error is:

VM10206:2 Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier

    at Object.InjectedScript._evaluateOn (<anonymous>:878:140)

    at Object.InjectedScript._evaluateAndWrap (<anonymous>:811:34)

    at Object.InjectedScript.evaluate (<anonymous>:667:21)

There is also a prior error in the console for the page too:

VM11751:1 Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token o

(anonymous function) @ editor.js:25541

jQuery.event.dispatch @ jquery.js:4665

elemData.handle @ jquery.js:4333

This appears to be related to this string before the <!DOCTYPE html> tag on the page:

<!--cq{"decorated":false,"type":"granite/ui/components/foundation/admin/contentchecker","path":"/libs/wcm/core/content/editor/jcr:content/redirector","selectors":null,"servlet":"Script /libs/granite/ui/components/foundation/admin/contentchecker/contentchecker.jsp","totalTime":2,"selfTime":2}-->

My question is, what am I doing wrong?

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Best answer by kautuk_sahni

Hi 

By default page openes in touch UI, you can change it to classic UI by replacing editor.html in url to cf#.

Try inserting  /cf#/  after the host in place of  /editor.html/ . As a default there will be   /editor.html/ .

Try this :- http://localhost:4502/cf#/content/mywebsite/en.html

 

I hope this would help you.

Thanks and Regards

Kautuk Sahni

4 replies

smacdonald2008
smacdonald2008
Level 10
April 13, 2016

Are you working in Classic View or Touch UI view.  IN TOuch UI view - that is gray background - there is no sidekick - its only in Classic UI view. 

If you need help - let me know and we can setup a connect session and we can go though this. I will show you exactly what you need to do. 

kautuk_sahni
Community Manager
kautuk_sahniCommunity ManagerAccepted solution
Community Manager
April 18, 2016

Hi 

By default page openes in touch UI, you can change it to classic UI by replacing editor.html in url to cf#.

Try inserting  /cf#/  after the host in place of  /editor.html/ . As a default there will be   /editor.html/ .

Try this :- http://localhost:4502/cf#/content/mywebsite/en.html

 

I hope this would help you.

Thanks and Regards

Kautuk Sahni

Kautuk Sahni
edubey
edubey
Level 10
April 18, 2016

Include this file in your project header

/libs/wcm/core/components/init/init.jsp

robin_wilson1
robin_wilson1Author
Level 2
April 18, 2016

That worked perfectly - thank you!

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