Now that you've completed the basic setup for VTEX IO, it's time to configure your account to leverage the full power of the VTEX Store Framework. This guide will walk you through two essential prerequisites: Setting your account's Edition app and Implementing the VTEX Intelligent Search.

By fulfilling these prerequisites, you'll ensure that your store is ready to harness the VTEX Store Framework's capabilities, avoiding any potential technical issues during the implementation process.

The Edition app plays a pivotal role in your VTEX account by installing a bundle of settings and basic configurations. To check which Edition app is currently installed in your account, use the following command:

If the current edition differs from vtex.edition-store@3.x, open a support ticket and request the installation of the vtex.edition-store@3.x app in your VTEX account.

By default, every VTEX store comes with the Edition app configured for building storefronts with Legacy CMS Portal installed. Therefore, requesting the installation of the vtex.edition-store@3.x Edition app is necessary for both new VTEX accounts and accounts previously using the Legacy CMS Portal.

Before you can begin building your storefront with Store Framework, you need to configure Intelligent Search.

Intelligent Search is an advanced search engine designed to assist shoppers throughout their entire purchasing journey. It serves as a superior alternative to the platform's legacy native search engine, but it requires the installation of two critical apps on your VTEX account:

• admin-search - Allows stores to configure every functionality made available by the search solution, including initial catalog indexing.
• search-resolver - Serves as the main backend app for Intelligent Search, handling all search queries.

Installing the Search apps

1. Open the terminal and log in to your VTEX account:

   
   

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   vtex login {accountName}

   
   

   Replace {accountName} with your account name.

2. After successfully logging in, run the following command to install the admin-search and search-resolver apps at the master workspace:

   
   

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   vtex install vtex.admin-search vtex.search-resolver@1.x

   
   

Starting the Search Integration process

After successfully installing the Intelligent Search apps, follow these steps to index and integrate Intelligent Search with your store's catalog:

1. Access the Admin.
2. Go to Store Settings > Intelligent Search > Integrations.
3. Click the Start integration button to initiate the integration process.

The indexing process will start, and you will receive a link to the Indexing Status screen.

Once the indexing is complete, you'll be fully equipped to begin using Store Framework successfully.