Basic configurations

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Introduction

Before getting your hands dirty and learning more about VTEX IO's Store Framework, you'll need to set up a few basic configurations, such as:

• Installing Git;
• Installing Toolbelt;
• Logging into a VTEX account;
• Creating a development workspace;
• Linking your local files to the platform.

Have a look at the step-by-step below for each of these configurations:

Installing Git

Install Git on your computer by clicking on the link below and selecting your operating system (Windows, MAC or Linux):

https://git-scm.com/downloads

Installing Toolbelt

Toolbelt is a VTEX command line tool. It allows you to perform any activity on the platform, such as creating a new development workspace, logging into a VTEX account, developing new apps, or managing already existing ones, etc.

Since it's Toolbelt that establishes the communication between the developer and the platform, you'll need it in order to perform all the activities put forward during the Store Framework course.

1. Install Node.js. If you are using a MAC, also install Yarn;
2. Run npm i -g vtex in your terminal if you're using Windows or yarn global add vtex if you're using MAC;

Your can run vtex-v (Windows) or vtex (MAC) to confirm whether the Toolbelt installation was as expected.

Once successfully installed, your next step is to log into a VTEX account.

Logging in

1. Run vtex login VTEXaccount in your terminal, replacing VTEXaccount with the name of the account in which you want to work. For example, vtex login appliancetheme.

2. After logging in, run vtex whoami to confirm the account and workspace in which you find currently are.

Workspaces are nothing other than what the namesake suggests. On VTEX IO, accounts have three main workspace types, namely master, production and development.

The next step is to create a development workspace, which will allow you to play with the configurations throughout the course without altering the store's final public version.

Creating a development workspace

1. Run vtex use workspace-name, replacing workspace-name with the desired name. For example, vtex use devworkspace.

Accessing your workspace

After creating the workspace, you'll be able to access it at this link: https://{workspace}--{account}.myvtex.com, replacing {workspace} and {conta} with the name of the previously created workspace and account. For example, https://devworkspace--appliancetheme.myvtex.com

After setting up the basic configurations, you're ready to start the course!

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