Set up a developer workstation

Set up your local environment to develop with Guidewire InsuranceSuite by installing required tools, configuring access, and starting the development environment.

Besides a standard InsuranceSuite application environment, a developer workstation must include the following:

• Git version 2.24.0 or later
• Git Large File Storage (LFS) extension
• Java 11

Note:

Remote InsuranceSuite Cloud development requires a cloud-based application database.

Set up a developer workstation

You need to perform a few actions on your machine and in the development tools.

Install and configure Git

1. Install Git.

2. Install the Git Large File Storage (LFS) extension.

3. Enable long path support:

   git config --global core.longpaths true

Install and configure Java

1. Install the Java Development Kit (JDK).

   Set the %JAVA_HOME environment variable to the JDK installation directory.

Configure Bitbucket access

1. Select Profile → Manage account.

2. Select HTTP access tokens → Create token.

3. Provide a token name.

4. In Permissions, from the Project permissions drop-down list, select Project write.

5. Create the token and save it in a secure place.

6. Navigate to the project repository that you want to work on.

7. Clone the repository using the HTTPS method.

   When providing access credentials, use the access token as your password.

Start Guidewire Studio

1. Navigate to the directory with the project.

2. Run Studio:

   ./gwb studio