2 Questions about configuring SDK

[d_f_m]

Hi,

I have two questions about configuring SDK env.:

1 - Do i have to use MySql databas? Is there a default HSQL embedded database for Alfresco SDK?
(I have already installed Alfresco server - tomcat bundle, it's running properly with the default HSQL db)

2 - Which eclipse release to use with Alfresco SDK:
eclipse for java SE - Eclipse Europa (for JEE) - Eclipse Callisto (for web) - myEclipse
(Note: i tried eclipse Europe, but failed to run web projects in SDK samples, e.g. SDK CustomJSP).

I'm newbie to Alfresco & any help would appreciated

Thanks

[cbosdonnat]

Hi,

Why do you want to configure a database for the SDK ? The SDK provides Eclipse projects to use for development. For the Eclipse version, you could use Eclipse Ganymede for J2EE: it comes with interesting plugins for JSF / Web apps development. I personally use the freemarker and jBPM designer plugins too which should be installed separately. You can download them here: http://www.jboss.org/tools/download/index.html.

The best way to extend Alfresco is to create AMP files (modules). Here is a page on how to create a module: http://cedric.bosdonnat.free.fr/wordpress/?p=99&lang_view=en. Have a serious look at the Alfresco developer's guide on the wiki: http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Developer_Guide.

I hope this could help you to get started with Alfresco dev.

[d_f_m]

Hi,

Thanks for your support

I'm asking about database configuration referring to SDK developer guide:
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Alfresco_SDK#%20Downloading_and_Installing_the_SDK
+
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Alfresco_SDK#Running_your_first_Alfresco_Client

As mentioned there:

The first step is to ensure an appropriate database is setup for the Alfresco Repository.
If using MySQL, the following may be issued from the shell script:

mysqladmin -u root -p create alfresco
mysql -u root -p -e "grant all on alfresco.* to 'alfresco'@'localhost' identified by 'alfresco' with grant option;"
mysql -u root -p -e "grant all on alfresco.* to 'alfresco'@'localhost.localdomain' identified by 'alfresco' with grant option;"

Alternatively you can run the batch/sql file:
/extras/databases/mysql/db_setup.bat (which calls db_setup.sql)


My question: Is it mandatory to install MySql database to run sdk samples ? - i mean SDK FirstFoundationClient

(Note: i got Alfresco server running using the default HSQL,
so i don't wanna install MySql to avoid conflict.)

Thanks & regards

[dgenard]

You don't need MySQL to run Alfresco from Eclipse. HSQL is fine for development.
I personnally use Eclipse 3.2.2.
Look at these posts for more details on how to configure your project :

http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9620&p=31862&hilit=debug+eclipse#p31862

http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1914&p=28244&hilit=debug+eclipse#p28244

Denis