Theme Developer Tools for SuiteCommerce Customization

Theme developer tools are essential for customizing SuiteCommerce and SuiteCommerce Advanced (SCA) sites. They can be found in the SuiteBundles folder of your NetSuite File Cabinet, and they allow developers to create themes and manage extensions effectively.

What Tools Do I Use?

The appropriate developer tools depend on the SuiteCommerce version you are using:

• SuiteCommerce and SCA 2019.1 and Later: Utilize the latest theme and extension developer tools available within your SuiteBundles folder.
• SCA Aconcagua and 2018.2 Release: Use the 2018.2.1 extension developer tools specifically designed for these versions; they are not interchangeable with later tools.

Prerequisites

Before you download these tools, ensure you complete the following prerequisites:

• Confirm that SuiteCommerce or SuiteCommerce Advanced is installed as detailed in the installation guide.
• Ensure you have the SuiteCommerce Extension Manager set up.
• Prepare your developer environment by installing Node.js and Gulp.js.

Downloading Theme Developer Tools

To download and set up the theme developer tools:

1. Log in to your NetSuite account.
2. Navigate to Documents > Files > File Cabinet.
3. Go to the SuiteBundles directory and locate Bundle 521562.
4. Download the appropriate .zip file named:
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   ThemeDevelopmentTools-24.1.x.zip

   where x represents the latest minor release.

Important: You can only develop one theme per top-level theme workspace. For multiple themes, you need separate instances of the theme developer tools.

These tools facilitate running Gulp.js commands to fetch files, test changes locally, and deploy themes to NetSuite. Without the theme developer tools, you cannot customize your SCA site's Sass or HTML template files effectively.