Setup Development Environment

Setup your development environment for building v5 apps.

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Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+ installed

• Code editor (VS Code recommended)

• Git installed

• Access to iviva repositories

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1. Setup iviva Framework

Clone and build the framework:

# Clone framework
git clone http://source.iviva.com/dinesh/iviva-net-core
cd iviva-net-core
git checkout v5-design-changes

# Build framework
cd iviva-net-core
dotnet publish -o ../build

# Run ivivaweb
cd ../build
dotnet ivivaweb.dll

Note: Use this local build instead of release builds for v5 development.

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2. Setup Apps Repository

Clone the apps repository:

cd /path/to/your/iviva/apps
git clone http://source.iviva.com/dinesh/iviva.dx
cd iviva.dx
git checkout dev/dinesh

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3. Enable V5 Apps

Enable System and Location v5 apps:

sdm <account> enabledapp System 5.0
sdm <account> enabledapp Location 5.0
sdm <account> mergedb auto
sdm <account> installviews

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4. Verify Framework Setup

Access v5 screen:

http://<your-account-url>/view/location

If you see the Location v5 app, framework setup is complete.

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Next Steps

Your development environment is ready. Continue to:

• Step 2: Migration Setup - Setup your app for migration