Command Line

The AEM Demo Machine is delivered as an ANT project.

Used from a Command Line, the following targets are available:

Target	Description	Properties	Comments
install	Installs then starts a new demo environment, using a number of properties to configure your new demo instance	demo.build, demo.jar, demo.store, demo.type, demo.srp, demo.license, demo.servicepack	All the properties come with some default values, so they all are optional. See the Samples paragraph for typical usage patterns. For the "ant install" command to work without using the -Ddemo.build parameter, you need to have a file named snapshot.jar under ./dist/bin, unless you update the default demo.jar property value in ./conf/build-personal.properties
demo	Installs then starts a new demo environment the loads a set of demo packages for typical AEM demos	Same as install	The quickest way to get a full demo environment ready to go! Essentially, this target does install+configure
demo_sites	Installs then starts a new demo environment optimized for AEM Sites	Same as install	The quickest way to demonstrate all of AEM Sites capabilities. This includes the Site Design Wizard and the Translations.com integration. If you want to include AEM Screens, run the "ant download_sites" target first.
demo_communities	Installs then starts a new demo environmnent optimized for AEM Communities	Same as install	The quickest way to demonstrate all of AEM Communities capabilities! Essentially, this target does install+configure+communities
demo_assets	Installs then starts a new demo environment optimized for AEM Assets	Same as install	The quickest way to demonstrate all of AEM Assets, including Dynamic Media, capabilities. Essentially, this target does install+configure+assets
demo_forms	Installs then starts a new demo configuration optimized for AEM Forms	Same as install	The quickest way to demonstrate all of AEM Forms capabilities. This works only on MacOS. Includes the Forms add-on and the Forms demo site. Essentially, this target does install+configure+forms
demo_apps	Installs then starts a new demo configuration optimized for AEM Apps	Same as install	The quickest way to demonstrate all of AEM Apps capabilities. This target does install + configure + apps
demo_commerce	Installs then starts a new demo configuration optimized for AEM Commerce	Same as install	The quickest way to demonstrate all of the AEM Commerce capabilities with Elastic Path. This target does install + configure + commerce
demo_kitchensink	Installs then starts a new demo configuration with all possible options for Sites, Communities, Assets and Forms	Same as install	The quickest way to demonstrate AEM Sites, AEM Communities, AEM Apps, AEM Forms, AEM Assets... Essentially, this target does install+configure+assets+forms+communities
download_snapshot	Downloads the latest AEM snapshot from the Adobe internal servers as snapshot.jar under ./dist/bin	None	Proceed with caution as not all builds are stable (smile). You can change the downloaded file in the build.properties file via the demo.snapshot property.
download_sites	Downloads the latest AEM Sites feature pack from the Adobe internal servers as sites-fp.zip under ./dist/sites	Note:Contains the first release of AEM Screens
download_communities	Downloads the latest AEM Communities uber from the Adobe internal servers as communities.zip under ./dist/downloads	None	Proceed with caution as not all builds are stable.
download_scorm	Downloads the latest AEM Communities SCORM bundle	None	This is required if you intend to load SCORM compatible content (with tests and quizzes) in AEM Communities for enablement purposes
download_forms_fp	Downloads the latest AEM Forms addons and Demo site from the Adobe internal servers under ./forms	None	Proceed with caution as not all builds are stable.
download_livefyre	Downloads the latest AEM/Livefyre integration feature pack	None	Proceed with caution as not all builds are stable
start	Starts an existing demo configuration using its name	demo.build
stop	Stops an existing demo configuration using its name	demo.build	On Unix/MacOS, the target runs a Shell script with a kill -9 instructions, or Windows it runs a TASKKILL.EXE
configure	Uploads then installs a number of AEM packages into each of the AEM instances for a specific demo configuration	demo.build	The current AEM version is dynamically retrieved and determines where the packages are loaded from (e.g. /dist/packages/aem61 for AEM 6.1). You can add your own set of packages to the default
infrastructure	Downloads and installs MongoDB, SOLR, MySQL and FFMPEG	None	Caution: This works on MacOS only. MongoDB and SOLR are required when using the demo.srp=MSRP for AEM Communities or/and MongoMK via demo.store=crx3,crx3mongo options. MySQL and FFMPEG are required when using the "AEM Communities" enablement add-on and its SCORM tracking and reporting features.
backup	Creates a backup of an existing demo configuration using its name	demo.build	The target creates a new .zip file for each AEM instance of the demo configuration. This only works for TarMK based demo environments (doesn't support the crx3, crx3mongo demo.store property)
restore	Restores a backup of a demo configuration previously backed up, using its name	demo.build
archive	Creates a new archived version of the AEM Demo Machine scripts and settings and add-on	None	The target creates a new .zip file, and doesn't include the demo configurations in it
sites	Loads the Sites demo assets	demo.build	The loaded packages can be found under /dist/sites
communities	Loads the system with new User Generated Content and Community sites	demo.build	The loaded packages can be found under /dist/communities. Content and site are mostly created from a script (therefore not in a package) out of .csv files under /dist/communities/sites and /dist/communities/content
assets	Loads the dynamic media demo assets	demo.build	The loaded packages can be found under /dist/assets
apps	Loads the apps demo assets	demo.build	The loaded packages can be found under /dist/apps
commerce	Loads the commerce demo assets	demo.build	The loaded packages can be found under /dist/commerce
livefyre	Loads the Livefyre demo assets	demo.build	The loaded packages can be found under /dist/downloads (use download_livefyre target to get the bits)