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Mastering Adobe Commerce Frontend

By : Jakub Winkler
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Mastering Adobe Commerce Frontend

By: Jakub Winkler

Overview of this book

Navigating the frontend realm of the Adobe Commerce platform can often feel like a labyrinth, given its multifaceted systems and intricate layering. This book demystifies Adobe Commerce frontend development, guiding you through its paths with clarity and precision. You'll learn how to set up your local environment, paving the way for a smooth development experience and navigate the platform's theming ecosystem, exploring layout XML systems and the power of templates. As you progress through the book, you'll leverage an array of JavaScript libraries and frameworks that Adobe Commerce boasts of, with special emphasis on RequireJS, jQuery, Knockout.JS, and UI Components. Additionally, you'll gain an understanding of the intricacies of Adobe Commerce CMS, explore frontend-related configurations in the admin panel, and unlock the secrets of frontend optimization. Practical exercises provided in the book will enable you to create top-notch Adobe Commerce sites that are functional, optimized, user-centric, and a step ahead in the ever-evolving frontend landscape.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Technical requirements

In Chapter 5, all the practical exercises, their solutions, and the corresponding code are available in the Chapter 5 folder of the GitHub repository here: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Mastering-Adobe-Commerce-Frontend.

To proceed with this chapter and work with the code while you follow the examples, the following elements are required:

  • Fully working development environment with Adobe Commerce/Magento Open Source installation: If you have followed my instructions from the previous chapters, you should have a fully working environment already.
  • Code Editor/IDE: I work with PhpStorm, but I also recommend Visual Studio Code. If you’ve worked with others, try checking if there are some Magento/Adobe Commerce plugins available.
  • Composer: Make sure the composer works in your local development environment. If you followed the warden installation from Chapter 1, you are all set.
  • Command line proficiency: At this point, you are required...