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# Storefront Reference Architecture

Follow the steps below to install the ESW SFRA cartridge for the first time:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Clone the Repository**

Clone the repository to your local machine.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Import the Cartridges**

* Import the following cartridges into your workspace:
  * `int_eshopworld_sfra`
  * `int_eshopworld_core`
* Link both cartridges to the server connection.
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Import Site Data**

* Navigate to `Metadata > Sitesdata` in the project.
* Create a ZIP file of the `sitesdata` folder (e.g., `sitesdata.zip`).
* Import this ZIP file into your SFCC instance.
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Assign Cartridges to the Site**

Assign the `int_eshopworld_sfra` and `int_eshopworld_core` cartridges to the site’s cartridge path. The cartridge path sequence should look like this:

```rb
int_eshopworld_sfra:int_eshopworld_core:app_storefront_base:
```

{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Assign Cartridges to Business Manager**

Assign the `int_eshopworld_sfra` and `int_eshopworld_core` cartridges to the business manager organization, for example:

```rb
int_eshopworld_sfra:int_eshopworld_core:bm_custom_plugin
```

{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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