Sitecore Commerce Container SDK

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The Sitecore Commerce Container SDK provides developers with a starting point for working with a containerized Commerce solution.

The SDK package includes resources such as Docker files, environment variable files, Docker compose YAML files, Kubernetes YAML files, and sample scripts that you can use and modify to:

  • Install Sitecore XC on a developer workstation using containers.
  • Deploy Sitecore Experience Commerce (XC) containers to the Azure Kubernetes Service.
  • Build your own set of containers from your customized Commerce solution.

The Sitecore.Commerce.Container.SDK.*.ZIP package and supporting installation guides are available on the Sitecore Downloads website.

The structure of Sitecore Commerce Container SDK

The Sitecore.Commerce.Container.SDK.*.ZIP package is divided into multiple folders, some containing artifacts required to deploy Sitecore XC in a specific topology, while other folders contain common files, shared across multiple configurations.

At the highest level, the Sitecore.Commerce.Container.*.ZIP package contains the following folders:

Folder nameDescription
k8s-commerce-xc1Contains files required for a Kubernetes XC1 deployment topology.
postmanContains sample sets of Postman environment files (in JSON format), to use with Commerce deployment running in Docker or Kubernetes.
scriptsContains a set of supporting scripts and JSON files, provided as examples, that facilitate the creation of the Sitecore Experience Commerce container images using the Docker.

Also contains a README file describing the purpose of each script.
xc0Contains files used to build and run a Sitecore XC instance in a XC0 topology, for deploying the Commerce Engine only.
Note

The XC0 topology for developer workstation does not include container images for the SXA storefront or supporting modules. For a deployment that includes the modules required to support the SXA storefront, you must install the XC1-CXA topology.

xc1Contains files used to build Sitecore XC1 topology images. The XC1 topology is for a scaled deployment that excludes modules supporting the SXA Storefront. You use this topology in a scaled, Commerce Engine only deployment, that does not use the SXA Storefront.
Note

The Sitecore Commerce Container SDK does not include all Docker compose YAML files required to deploy the container images of the XC1 topology.

xc1-cxaContains files necessary to build and run a Sitecore XC instance in a XC1 topology. This deployment topology includes the SXA Storefront.
xc-commonContains files necessary to build common Sitecore XC images.
Note

Common images are used by all Sitecore XC topologies.

xc-resourcesContains base resources that are used when building other Sitecore XC images.

The xc-resources folder

The xc-resources folder contains all of the base configurations, transformations, scripts and common tools. You build the xc-resources image locally, and you must always build it first so that other Sitecore XC container images can consume the base resources it provides.

The following shows an example of the xc-resources folder structure:


+ xc-resource
    + resources
       + configs
       + content
       + tools
          + scripts
    + Dockerfile
    + .env
    + docker-compose.build.yml


### The xc-common folder

The `xc-common` folder contains all files necessary to build Sitecore XC images common to all default deployment topologies included the SDK.

The following shows an example of the `xc-common` folder structure:


+ xc-common
    + [service]
       + Dockerfile
       + [...]
    + .env
    + docker-compose.build.yml


#### The \[service\] folder

Each of the `[service]` folders:

- Represents a container
- Contains at minimum a `Dockerfile`.
- Is used as the Docker build context for the corresponding service in the Docker Compose file.

#### The Docker compose build YAML file

The `docker-compose.build.yml` file defines images build for the following services, used in both XC0 and XC1 deployment topologies:

> [!note]
> Images in this folder have to be build before images located in the `xc0` , `xc1`, and `xc1-cxa` folders.

- `id`
- `bizfx `
- `engine `

### The xc0 folder

The `xc0` folder contains all the files necessary to build and run Sitecore XC0 topology images.

The following shows an example of the `xc0` folder structure:


+ xc0
    + [service]
        + [...]
    + [...]
    + .env
    + docker-compose.build.yml
    + docker-compose.yml


#### The \[service\] folder

Each of the `[service]` folders:

- Represents a container.
- Is used as the Docker build context for the corresponding service in the Docker Compose file.

#### The docker compose build YAML file

The `docker-compose.build.yml` file defines images build for the following services:

- `mssql non-production`
- `solr non-production`
- `cm`
- `xconnect`
- `xdbsearchworker`
- `xdbautomationworker`

The `docker-compose.yml` contains information about all containers required for a XC0 instance.

### The xc1 folder

The `xc1` folder contains all files necessary to build XC1 topology images.

The following shows an example of the `xc1` folder structure:


+ xc1
    + [service]
         + [...]
    + [...]
    + .env
    + docker-compose.build.yml


#### The \[service\] folder

Each of the `[service]` folders:

- Represents a container.
- Is used as the Docker build context for the corresponding service in the Docker Compose file.

#### The docker compose build YAML file

The `docker-compose.build.yml` file defines images build for the following services:

> [!note]
> Images in this folder have to be build before images contained in the `xc1-cxa` folders.

- `mssql non-production`
- `mssql-init`
- `solr non-production`
- `solr-init`
- `rep`
- `xdbcollection`
- `prc`
- `cm`
- `cd`
- `xdbsearch`
- `xdbsearchworker`
- `xdbautomation`
- `xdbautomationworker`

### The xc1-cxa folder

The `xc1-cxa` folder contains all files necessary to build and run XC1 topology images, including the SXA storefront.

The following shows an example of the `xc1-cxa` folder structure:


+ xc1
    + [service]
        + [...]
    + [...]
    .env
    commerce.build.yml
    docker-compose.build.yml
    docker-compose.yml


#### The \[service\] folder

Within the `xc1-cxa` folder, each of the `[service]` folders:

- Represents a container.
- Contains at minimum a `Dockerfile`.
- Is used as the Docker build context for the corresponding service in the Docker Compose file.

#### The Commerce build YAML file

The `commerce.build.yml` file defines Commerce images build for the following services.

#### The docker compose build YAML file

The `docker-compose.build.yml` file defines images build for the following services:

- `mssql non-production`
- `mssql-init`
- `solr non-production`
- `solr-init`
- `cd`
- `cm`

    > [!note]
    > The `cm` and `cd` images include Sitecore [PowerShell Extensions (SPE)](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/) and [Sitecore Experience Accelerator (SXA)](https://doc.sitecore.com/developers/sxa/100/sitecore-experience-accelerator/en/index-en.html)

#### The docker compose YAML file

The `docker-compose.yml` file contains information about all containers required for a XC1 instance.

### The Scripts folder

This `scripts` folder contains a set of support scripts and JSON files that facilitate the creation of the Sitecore Experience Commerce container images using Docker.

The following table lists and briefly describes the content the of `scripts` folder.

> [!note]
> Refer to the `readme.md` file included within the `script` folder for more details. Script files themselves are also commented with additional information and guidance.

| File | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `CleanContainerCache.ps1` | Script used to clean the Docker container images cache. The container images cache is used to speed any action that requires container images to be pulled from a registry. Examples of Docker commands that use the container images cache include : `docker pull`, `docker-compose up`, `docker-compose build`. |
| `ContainerBuild.ps1` | Script used to build container images based on the contents of the `docker-compose.build.yml` files. The results are container images with the tag "latest". |
| `ContainerTag.ps1` | Script used to tag container images based on the provided tag value. |
| `PrepContainerBuild.ps1` | Script that takes the Sitecore Experience Commerce Release Package artifacts and expands them into the source code directory structure. |
| `UpdateEnvTag.ps1` | Script that sets the container image registry, namespace, project and tag of container images. |
| `UpdateEnvCompose.ps1` | Script that updates a `/[topology]/.env `file with provided values. |
| `UpdateK8SYaml.ps1` | Script that sets Kubernetes secrets files with values from the `configltsc2019.json` file. Kubernetes is only supported in a Windows LTSC 2019 environment. |
| `ScriptSupport.psm1` | Script that contains supporting functions used by other script files. |
| `WDPMapping.json` | File used by the `PrepContainerBuild.ps1` script. This file contains mapping information that is used to place the content of the release package artifacts in the correct location to be use when running the `docker-compose build` command. |
| `configltsc2019.json`<br><br>`config20H2.json`<br><br>`config2004.json`<br><br>`config2009.json` | Files used by the update scripts `UpdateEnvTag.ps1`, `UpdateEnvCompose.ps1`, and` UpdateK8SYaml.ps1` to override or replace tokens in the `.env` and `yml` files. This allows the files to be customized for use in the build and run processes. |
| `FakeLicenseFile.txt` | File that contains a fake license. |
| `CreateCertsXC0.cmd`<br><br>`CreateCertsXC1-CXA.cmd` | Scripts that create the appropriate certificates for the various deployment topology. |

#### WDPs mapping

The `WDPMapping.json` file contains mapping information that is used to place the WDP packages that are part of the Sitecore XC release package in the appropriate folder structure for use by the Docker compose build process.

The `WDPMapping.json` is used by the `PrepContainerBuild.ps1` script.

In the following mapping example, the content of the `"Content/Website"` folder within the listed WDPs packages will be copied to the destination folder `xc1-cxa/cd/wdp` within the ` Sitecore.Commerce.Container.SDK` folder.

> [!note]
> The `WDPMapping.json` lists WDPs with similar names starting with the the WDP with the most exclusive package name, and ending with the least exclusive package name.

```csharp
{
  "WDPs": [
      "Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator Storefront Themes",
      "Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator Storefront",
      "Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator"
  ],
  "DestinationFolder": "xc1-cxa/cd/wdp",
  "ToCopyFolder": "Content/Website"
}

In the following example, the .dacpac files in the listed WDP packages are copied to the destination folder xc1-cxa/mssql/dacpacs within the Sitecore.Commerce.Container.SDK folder. The .dacpac files matching the names master, core or web will be renamed to Sitecore.Master, Sitecore.Core and Sitecore.Web respectively, in the destination folder.

{
  "WDPs": [
      "Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator Habitat Catalog",
      "Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator Storefront Themes",
      "Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator Storefront",
      "Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator"
  ],
  "DestinationFolder": "xc1-cxa/mssql/dacpacs",
  "ToCopyFiles": "*.dacpac",
  "NameMappings":  [
      {"Name":"master", "NewName":"Sitecore.Master"},
      {"Name":"core", "NewName":"Sitecore.Core"},
      {"Name":"web", "NewName":"Sitecore.Web"}
  ]
}
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