Managing SuiteCloud Projects as Compressed Files in SuiteCloud IDE Plug-in for WebStorm

SDF lets you to save SuiteCloud projects as zip files. You can use these zip files to back up your projects or create new SuiteCloud projects. WebStorm configuration files are excluded from SuiteCloud project zip files.

Note:

You should use your own revision control system to provide your development team with versioning, change management, and team collaboration.

To save a SuiteCloud project as a zip file:

  1. Open WebStorm, and create or select your SuiteCloud project.

    For more information, see Creating an Account Customization Project in SuiteCloud IDE Plug-in for WebStorm or Creating a SuiteApp Project in SuiteCloud IDE Plug-in for WebStorm.

  2. Right-click the project root and select NetSuite > Generate Project ZIP. The project gets packed without validation. If you're zipping for publishing (see Creating a SuiteApp Version for more details), make sure the project is validated.

    Note:

    The project zip is saved inside of the Build folder in your project folder.

To extract the contents of a SuiteCloud project zip file:

  1. Create a SuiteCloud project.

    For more information, see Creating an Account Customization Project in SuiteCloud IDE Plug-in for WebStorm or Creating a SuiteApp Project in SuiteCloud IDE Plug-in for WebStorm.

  2. Open the project ZIP file you created using the IDE plug-in for WebStorm.

  3. Extract the contents of the ZIP file into the src folder of the project you created.

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