The Commerce Server team is pleased to announce that a Technology Preview of the Commerce Server 2007 Starter Site is now available. This release is designed to provide our community with a guideline for building a front-end website for Commerce Server 2007. The release includes an installation guide and readme, but does not include full documentation.
The CS2007 Starter Site CTP is NOT FOR PRODUCTION USAGE, and is not supported by Microsoft. This release is to allow our customers an early technology preview to learn more about how to deploy Commerce Server 2007, and provide feedback to the product group about the technology.
The final release of the Starter Site is scheduled for later this year. The final release will also include the final, full documentation, along with any requisite updates to the Installation Guide and Readme. For customers who wish to go live with the Starter Site, it is imperative that they use the final version, not the CTP release.
How to download this release:
- Go to http://connect.microsoft.com and sign-in using yo r Passport Account. If you don't have a Passport Account, there will be a link on that page to create one.
- After sign-in:
- If you are an existing beta tester from the CS2007 beta program, you can click on "My Participation" link in the menu on the left side of the page. The next page will display a list of programs and you can click on the link marked "CS2007 Starter Site CTP" to access the CS2007 Starter Site CTP home page. You can then click on the "Downloads" link on the left side of the page, which will load a page showing all downloads currently available on the site for Commerce Server.
- If you have not participated in the Commerce Server beta program, you will need to choose CS2007Starter Site CTP from the list of available programs by clicking the link for "Available Connections" in the menu on the left side of the page. From the list of available programs, click on the link to "Apply" next to the CS2007 Starter Site CTP. After completing registration, you will be automatically given access to the Connect site to download the starter site. From the CS2007 Starter Site CTP home page you can click on the "Downloads" link on the left side of the page, which will load a page showing all downloads currently available on the site for Commerce Server.