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The information contained in this section applies to WebSphere Commerce Version 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in a newer section.WebSphere Commerce is a single, unified e-commerce platform that offers the ability to do business directly with consumers (B2C), directly with businesses (B2B), and indirectly through channel partners (indirect business models). WebSphere Commerce is designed to be a customizable, scalable, and high availability solution that is built to leverage open standards. It provides easy-to-use tools for business users to centrally manage a cross-channel strategy. Business users can create and manage precision marketing campaigns, promotions, catalog, and merchandising across all sales channels.
Installing
Review the following sections for information about installing the WebSphere Commerce product, associated maintenance, and WebSphere Commerce enhancements.
Installing maintenance
WebSphere Commerce updates include fixes to code or functionality through fix packs and include additions of new features or enhancements through mod packs.
Installing maintenance for WebSphere Commerce Developer
Review the following topics to learn how to install and uninstall maintenance packages (updates) for WebSphere Commerce Developer. Maintenance packages can include fix packs and mod packs.

User Guide
The information contained in this section applies to WebSphere Commerce Version 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in a newer section.WebSphere Commerce is a single, unified e-commerce platform that offers the ability to do business directly with consumers (B2C), directly with businesses (B2B), and indirectly through channel partners (indirect business models). WebSphere Commerce is designed to be a customizable, scalable, and high availability solution that is built to leverage open standards. It provides easy-to-use tools for business users to centrally manage a cross-channel strategy. Business users can create and manage precision marketing campaigns, promotions, catalog, and merchandising across all sales channels.
- Planning
  Creating a custom implementation of a WebSphere Commerce store requires a significant amount of planning. From gathering client needs, to deploying the live solution, much work is needed to successfully deploy a custom client store. Use the resources in here to help you plan every phase of store creation.
- Installing
  Review the following sections for information about installing the WebSphere Commerce product, associated maintenance, and WebSphere Commerce enhancements.
  - Downloading WebSphere Commerce media images
    To install WebSphere Commerce, you require the product package. Follow these steps to successfully download the required media.
  - Installing WebSphere Commerce Developer
    This section describes how to install and configure WebSphere Commerce Developer. WebSphere Commerce Developer is a test environment for developers or system administrators to develop stores and WebSphere Commerce application code.
  - Installing WebSphere Commerce
    The following roadmap provides a guide to installing WebSphere Commerce.
  - Installing or enabling other software
    The following software programs need extra installation or enablement steps if you want to use them with WebSphere Commerce.
  - Installing maintenance
    WebSphere Commerce updates include fixes to code or functionality through fix packs and include additions of new features or enhancements through mod packs.
    - Maintenance overview
      WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0 provides maintenance packages that can include code fixes, security fixes, new features, or enhancements.
    - Preparing to install maintenance
      These steps prepare you to install WebSphere Commerce fix packs and mod packs. Review all of the following information before you continue with your WebSphere Commerce maintenance installation.
    - Installing maintenance for WebSphere Commerce
      Review the following topics to learn how to install and uninstall maintenance packages for WebSphere Commerce. Maintenance packages include fix packs and mod packs.
    - Installing maintenance for WebSphere Commerce Developer
      Review the following topics to learn how to install and uninstall maintenance packages (updates) for WebSphere Commerce Developer. Maintenance packages can include fix packs and mod packs.
      - ... interactively
        You can install WebSphere Commerce Developer maintenance package by using the IBM Installation Manager that you used to install WebSphere Commerce Developer. Ensure that you test WebSphere Commerce maintenance packages after installation. Maintenance packages contain fixes that correct known problems, so installing maintenance might prevent you from having to place a service call. Before you install a maintenance package, review the following information.
      - ... silently
        You can use a silent method to install a maintenance package on a WebSphere Commerce Developer environment.
      - Uninstalling interactively
        You can uninstall WebSphere Commerce Developer maintenance packages by using the IBM Installation Manager that you used to install WebSphere Commerce Developer.
      - Uninstalling silently
        You can use a silent method to uninstall a maintenance package on a WebSphere Commerce Developer environment.
    - Upgrading to WebSphere Commerce 8.0.4.27+
      If you are upgrading from WebSphere Commerce 8.0.4.26 or below, to WebSphere Commerce 8.0.4.27 or greater, you must ensure that your environments are upgraded to support it.
    - Upgrading WebSphere Commerce to Java 8
      The following collection of tasks provide instructions on how to upgrade the version of Java on your WebSphere Commerce developer environment, runtime environment, or cluster. Upgrading to Java 8 allows for you to remain in product support for provided functionality, performance, and security fixes and enhancements.
    - Installing maintenance: Final steps
      After you install a WebSphere Commerce maintenance package, complete the following steps.
- Migrating
  Before you migrate to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0, review this information to help plan and execute your migration.
- Deploying
  The topics in this section describe how to publish stores to either a test or production environment, and how to deploy customized code.
- Operating
- Integrating
  Topics in the Integrating category highlight the tasks that are commonly performed for using WebSphere Commerce in combination with other products.
- Administering
- Tutorials
  WebSphere Commerce provides many tutorials to help you customize and understand your WebSphere Commerce instance and stores.
- Samples
- Developing
  The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.
- Compliance
  The following section describes how you can leverage WebSphere Commerce features and functionality to help your site be compliant with different privacy and security standards.
- Securing
  These topics describe the security features of WebSphere Commerce and how to configure these features.
- Performance
- Troubleshooting

Installing maintenance for WebSphere Commerce Developer

Review the following topics to learn how to install and uninstall maintenance packages (updates) for WebSphere Commerce Developer. Maintenance packages can include fix packs and mod packs.

Note: To install or uninstall WebSphere Commerce Developer maintenance packages, use the IBM Installation Manager that you used to install WebSphere Commerce Developer. The following topics explain the procedures to install or uninstall maintenance packages.

Important: If you changed the WC_eardir\xml\config\com.ibm.commerce.foundation\wc-component.xml file within your existing WebSphere Commerce Developer workspace, you might need to reapply the changes after your complete a maintenance upgrade. After you complete an upgrade, review your modified component configuration files and reapply any changes that you require.