AEM 6.3 — GitLab CI

SYNOPSIS:

• Building a AEM multi-module project using AEM Maven Archetype.
• Placing the project under version control Git.
• Adding the project to GitLab.
• Modify the parent POM file to add distribution management [Artifactory].
• Modify the Maven settings file to include the Artifactory details.
• Create a YAML configuration file under the root of the project.
• Define CI pipeline stages and CD deployments in the YAML conf file.
• Upload the generated artifacts to Artifactory.
• Deliver the artifacts to various Environments [IT, UAT, Stage, Prod].

GUIDE:

Step-01: Generate AEM Multi-Module Archetype Project

mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:2.4:generate 
 -DarchetypeGroupId=com.adobe.granite.archetypes 
 -DarchetypeArtifactId=aem-project-archetype 
 -DarchetypeVersion=13 
 -DarchetypeCatalog=https://repo.adobe.com/nexus/content/groups/public/<span id="mce_SELREST_start" style="overflow:hidden;line-height:0;"></span>

Step-02: Placing the Project Under Version Control

$ git init

$ git add .

$ git commit -m "Initial Commit"

Step-03: Create a Project on GitLab and add the existing project to GitLab

$ git remote add origin [email protected]:root/kkmvnaem.git

$ git push -u origin master

Step-04: Modify the parent POM file to add distribution management [Artifactory] and settings.xml to include credentials for Artifactory

Step-05: Create a YAML configuration file under the root of the project

Step-06: Define CI pipeline stages and CD deployments in the YAML conf file

Step-07: Automatic Triggering of CI-CD Pipeline

Step-08: Verifying the package and Bundle installation on AEM