A bash script utility to automate the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) environment setup via linux terminal, start to end with multi-tail logging.

• wget | The non-interactive network downloader to download files. | sudo apt-get install wget

• curl | A tool to transfer data from or to a server, using one of the supported protocols. | sudo apt-get install curl

• multitail | It lets you view one or multiple files like the original tail program by creates multiple windows on your console. We will use it to monitor the logs | sudo apt-get install multitail

• jre | Java runtime environment to execute AEM quickstart.jar | sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre

• Clone this repo.

• Copy the aemSetup.sh file to directory where you want to setup AEM. This will be your $BASE directory.

• Make sure you have permission to run the file by executing chmod +x /path/to/yourscript.sh.

• Open the script using your preferred editor and update the variables, directories, URLs wherever commented for same.

• Save and exit.

• Run the script using ./aemSetup.sh or bash aemSetup.sh.

• Make a cup of coffee and let it do all the work.

• Profit.

Note 1: The following CQ curl commands assumes a admin:admin username and password.

Note 2: For Windows/Powershell users: use two "" when doing a -F cURL command. Example: -F"":operation=delete""

Note 3: Quotes around name of package (or name of zip file, or jar) should be included.

• Uninstall a bundle (use http://localhost:4505/system/console/bundles to access the Apache Felix web console)

    curl -u admin:admin -daction=uninstall http://localhost:4505/system/console/bundles/"name of bundle"
  

• Install a bundle

    curl -u admin:admin -F action=install -F bundlestartlevel=20 -F bundlefile=@"name of jar.jar" http://localhost:4505/system/console/bundles
  

• Build a bundle

    curl -u admin:admin -F bundleHome=/apps/centrica/bundles/name of bundle -F descriptor=/apps/centrica/bundles/com.centrica.cq.wcm.core-bundle/name_of_bundle.bnd http://localhost:4505/libs/crxde/build
  

• Stop a bundle

    curl -u admin:admin http://localhost:4505/system/console/bundles/org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp -F action=stop
  

• Start a bundle

    curl -u admin:admin http://localhost:4505/system/console/bundles/org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp -F action=start
  

• Delete a node (hierarchy) - (this will delete any directory / node / site)

    curl -X DELETE http://localhost:4505/path/to/node/jcr:content/nodeName -u admin:admin
  

• Upload a package AND install

    curl -u admin:admin -F file=@"name of zip file" -F name="name of package" -F force=true -F install=true http://localhost:4505/crx/packmgr/service.jsp
  

• Upload a package DO NOT install

    curl -u admin:admin -F file=@"name of zip file" -F name="name of package" -F force=true -F install=false http://localhost:4505/crx/packmgr/service.jsp
  

• Rebuild an existing package in CQ

    curl -u admin:admin -X POST http://localhost:4505:/crx/packmgr/service/.json/etc/packages/name_of_package.zip?cmd=build
  

• Download (the package)

    curl -u admin:admin http://localhost:4505/etc/packages/export/name_of_package.zip > name of local package file
  

• Upload a new package

    curl -u admin:admin -F package=@"name_of_package.zip" http://localhost:4505/crx/packmgr/service/.json/?cmd=upload
  

• Install an existing package

    curl -u admin:admin -X POST http://localhost:4505/crx/packmgr/service/.json/etc/packages/export/name of package?cmd=install
  

• Activate

    curl -u admin:admin -X POST -F path="/content/path/to/page" -F cmd="activate" http://localhost:4502/bin/replicate.json
  

• Deactivate

    curl -u admin:admin -X POST -F path="/content/path/to/page" -F cmd="deactivate" http://localhost:4502/bin/replicate.json
  

• Tree Activation

    curl -u admin:admin -F cmd=activate -F ignoredeactivated=true -F onlymodified=true -F path=/content/geometrixx http://localhost:4502/etc/replication/treeactivation.html
  

• Lock page

    curl -u admin:admin -X POST -F cmd="lockPage" -F path="/content/path/to/page" -F "_charset_"="utf-8" http://localhost:4502/bin/wcmcommand
  

• Unlock page

    curl -u admin:admin -X POST -F cmd="unlockPage" -F path="/content/path/to/page" -F "_charset_"="utf-8" http://localhost:4502/bin/wcmcommand
  

• Copy page

    curl -u admin:admin -F cmd=copyPage -F destParentPath=/path/to/destination/parent -F srcPath=/path/to/source/locaiton http://localhost:4502/bin/wcmcommand
  

• For Adobe Experience Manager links, cheat sheets and solutions to common problems - https://github.com/paulrohrbeck/aem-links
• For more CURL commands - http://www.aemcq5tutorials.com/tutorials/adobe-cq5-aem-curl-commands/