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If you are wanting to evaluate OFBiz then the easiest solution is to download and run it on your local machine .
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The main steps for installing OFBiz locally are as follows:
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To do this you can run a command like this one depending on the last stable version
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$ svn co http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/branches/release.ofbiz13.07 ofbiz.13.07 |
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please follow the following link;
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You might need to use Gradle instead of Ant in newer versions, please then refer to the README.MD file at OFBiz folder root |
- OFBiz comes with Apache Ant included and Ant is used to build OFBiz.
To build OFBiz navigate into the ofbiz directory and then run the following command
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Info NOTE: This will build OFBiz using the version of Apache Ant that is included. It will also load the demo data that will help you understand OFBiz by seeing some sample transactions and reports.
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To start OFBiz, navigate into the ofbiz directory and then run the following command
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$ ./ant start |
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To log into OFBiz and its backend applications you will need to open a browser and enter the following URL
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https://localhost:8443/accounting/control/main |
Once the login screen appears
Login using the user 'admin' with the password 'ofbiz'
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NOTE: All the parties setup with the demo data have the default password 'ofbiz' so you can also login as 'DemoCustomer', 'DemoSupplier' or 'DemoEmployee' etc |
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To log into the OFBiz E-Commerce Webstore you will need to open a browser and enter the following URL
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http://localhost:8080/ecommerce/control/main |
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NOTE: You can test the webstore features including shopping cart, blog, newsletter subscriptions, promotions and also buy products using the DemoCustomer profle (User Id = DemoCustomer, password = 'ofbiz'). |
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To stop OFBiz navigate into the ofbiz directory and enter the following command
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General Setup
Parties
In OFBiz there is the concept of a party. A party can be an individual person or it can be a group (e.g. an organisation). The party manager application allows you to create both individuals and groups. A party is also associated with a role, e.g. SUPPLIER, CUSTOMER or EMPLOYEE. The roles are used to help OFBiz manage how the party will interact with the OFBiz applications. A party can have multiple roles.
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