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.
Each of the parts that make up the composite store archive are also available as separate store archives.
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

The following table shows the type of store archives that are available in the 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:
  • Aurora (B2C)
  • Aurora (B2B direct)

Extended sites view

The following table shows the type of extended sites store archives that are available in the Extended Sites view.

Store archive Description Composite Component
SampleData.sar

WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.4.3 or laterSampleDataJQuery.sar

Contains a department store's sample catalog, taxation information, and other data assets from the Housewares domain.
Aurora.sar

WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.4.3 or laterAuroraJQuery.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:
  • Aurora (B2C)
  • Aurora (B2B direct)
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