Starter store archives
A starter store archive provides a fully functional sample online store. Starter stores are samples that are designed to be used as a base from which a customized online store can be created. Starter stores are translated into several languages and are accessible.
WebSphere Commerce provides the following
types of sample store archives that can be published for each business model:
- Composite store archives
- A starter store archive that contains the organization structure, predefined user roles, and necessary access control policies to create the appropriate store environment, plus a working starter store or site.
- Component store archives
- A starter store archive that contains assets for each component of a composite store archive.
Store archives
The following store archive (SAR) files are available in
the Publish wizard. You can change the Store Archives view to display the available
SAR files:
Default view
| Store archive | Description | Composite | Component |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExtendedSites.sar | Contains the organization structure, predefined user roles, and access control
policies to create an extended sites environment. This archive also deploys a hub store and a series
of asset stores to show the benefits of sharing assets. Note: This archive comes with the following
sample storefront asset stores:
|
✓ |
Extended sites view
| Store archive | Description | Composite | Component |
|---|---|---|---|
| SampleData.sar
|
Contains a department store's sample catalog, taxation information, and other data assets from the Housewares domain. | ✓ | |
| Aurora.sar
|
Contains all the pages and features necessary for a functioning starter store. The catalog browsing pages in the Aurora starter store use responsive web design (RWD) patterns so that they can be accessed across multiple channels and platforms. | ✓ | |
| ExtendedSites.sar | Contains the organization structure, predefined user roles, and access control
policies to create an extended sites environment. This archive also deploys a hub store and a series
of asset stores to show the benefits of sharing assets. Note: This archive comes with the following
sample storefront asset stores:
|
✓ | |
| ExtendedSitesHub.sar | Contains all the necessary assets to create the extended sites hub storefront. A hub is a required building block in the Extended Sites business model. It is an administrative store where customer-facing storefronts can be created and managed. | Yes | |
| ExtendedSitesOrganizationStructure.sar | Contains the organization structure, predefined user roles, and necessary access control policies to create an environment that involves multiple sites. Example of such an environment include a B2B direct seller that uses multiple sites that are customized for different target buyer audiences. | Yes |
