1. Software packages overview

Sitecore XC packages for Azure App Service

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The Sitecore XC Azure release package contains Web Deploy Packages (WDPs) for Sitecore XC-specific components. The Azure release package does not include any Sitecore XP software.

The Sitecore XP and Sitecore Experience Accelerator (SXA) WDPs are available separately. You can download Sitecore XP WDPs from the Sitecore Experience Platform Download page.

You can download Sitecore Experience Accelerator (SXA) WDPs from the Sitecore Experience Accelerator Download page.

The following figure provides a logical view of the Sitecore XC packages for a cloud-based deployment.

The following tables lists the Web Deploy Packages (WDPs) required for your Sitecore XC cloud installation. Each package has a unique version number and a.scwdp.zip extension.

Package

Description

Sitecore.BizFx

Contains an integrated suite of Sitecore XC business tools, built on the Angular application platform version 4.

Sitecore.IdentityServer

Contains the binary for the Identity Server, used by the Business Tools to authenticate to the Sitecore database for authorization in accessing the Commerce Engine.

Sitecore.Commerce.Engine

Contains the binary for the Commerce Engine, a lightweight, micro-service based framework for the development of commerce solutions.

Sitecore.Commerce.Habitat.Images

Contains images for the Habitat sample catalog.

Adventure Works Images

Contains images for the Adventure Works sample catalog.

Sitecore Commerce Connect Core

Contains a middleware integration layer between the Sitecore XC back-end and the front-end Storefront, and with the Sitecore XP.

Sitecore Commerce Connect Schema Definitions for IndexWorker

Contains schema definitions for the Commerce Connect IndexWorker.

Sitecore Commerce Connect Definitions for xConnect

Contains definitions for xConnect.

Sitecore.Commerce.Engine.Connect.CD

Contains a thin integration layer for integrating the Commerce Engine with Sitecore Commerce Connect Core on the Content Delivery instance.

Sitecore.Commerce.Engine.Connect.CM

Contains a thin integration layer for integrating the Commerce Engine with Sitecore Commerce Connect Core on the Content Management instance.

Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator

Contains Commerce-specific extensions to the Sitecore Experience Accelerator’s (SXA) templated UX layouts (for example, UI renderings used to display a catalog in the Storefront).

Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator Storefront

Contains the sample and starter storefront as an integrated part of the Sitecore XC solution, and built using Sitecore’s new SXA UX layouts.

Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator Habitat Catalog

Contains the Habitat sample catalog for the Storefront site.

Sitecore Commerce Experience Accelerator Storefront Themes

Contains the themes used for the SXA Storefront site.

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