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Create a new module

The section explains how to create a new Virto Commerce module.

Prerequisites

Virto Commerce uses dotnet new command to create a Virto Commerce module project based on a template.

  • Open Windows PowerShell CMD .
  • Run command to install Virto Commerce template. 
    dotnet new --install VirtoCommerce.Module.Template

Create a new module project

To create a new Virto Commerce module project from template:

  • Open Windows PowerShell CMD.
  • Navigate to your sources folder.
  • Run command. 
    dotnet new vc-module --ModuleName CustomerReviews --Author "Jon Doe" --CompanyName VirtoCommerce
  • vc-module-CustomerReviews folder with solution should be created.

The command calls the template engine to create the artifacts on disk based on the Virto Commerce template and options.

Parameters

Options Description Type Required Default value
--Author (or -A) Your name string Optional John Doe
--CompanyName (or -C) Your company name string Optional VirtoCommerce
--ModuleName (or -M) Your module name string Optional newModule
--PlatformVersion (or -P) Required Platform Version string Optional 3.84.0
--PlatformNuGetPackageVersion (or -Pl) Required Platform NuGet Package Version string Optional 3.84.0

Build

Virto Commerce CLI should be used to build, test and create a module package.

!!! note Also you can open solution in Visual Studio and use Visual Studio tools to build the module.

  • Open Windows PowerShell CMD.
  • Navigate to your sources folder. Ex: vc-module-{module-name}.
  • Run command. 
    vc-build Compress

As a result you can find the module package in artifacts folder.

Installation

The module package can be uploaded and installed to the Virto Commerce Platform.

  • Open and sign-in into Virto Commerce Admin Portal.
  • Select Modules menu and select Advanced section.
  • Install/update module from file.
  • Restart the platform.

If the module is installed properly, you should see the new module in the list of installed modules, Admin UI and Swagger API.

See also