To effectively use the AppExchange Demo Kit (ADK), your Salesforce, GitHub, and Local development environments must meet the following prerequisites.
| Prerequisite | Reason | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| Access to a Developer Hub | Required for creating scratch orgs | Enable the Dev Hub in Your Org |
| Create Salesforce DX Users | Required for developers to access your Dev Hub | Add Salesforce DX Users |
| Access to a Packaging Org | Optional if creating managed/unmanaged packages | Overview of Salesforce Packages |
| Prerequisite | Reason | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| Create a GitHub account | Required for publication / sharing of your ADK project on GitHub | Join GitHub (free account signup) |
| Install / configure Git locally | Required to use Git locally and with Git remotes like GitHub | Set up Git |
| Invite collaborators (personal) | Optional. Support team development with a personal account | Invite Collaborators (personal) |
| Invite collaborators (organization) | Optional. Support team development with an organization account | Invite Collaborators (organization) |
| Prerequisite | Reason | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| OS, developer toolset, IDE and VCS | Required by the Salesforce CLI | Salesforce DX System Requirements |
| Install the Salesforce CLI | Required by the demo installation scripts | Install the Salesforce CLI |
The core functionality of the ADK is driven by the SFDX-Falcon CLI Plugin which runs cross-platform on Mac, Linux, and Windows. There are, however, optional shell scripts provided in the tools directory that use syntax supported by the Bash shell (and its cohorts, like Zsh).
Windows 10 users can enable the "Windows Subsystem for Linux" feature and install the Bash shell. There's a great walkthrough that shows you How to Install and Use the Linux Bash Shell on Windows 10 over at HowToGeek.com.