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title: Start developing with Optimizely Commerce Connect
slug: commerce-connect-14/docs/getting-started
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createdAt: 2026-07-23T10:25:34.040Z
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1. [Set up a development environment](docId\:i6vcylyxdOMdJL4AxhCEy) with everything you need to start developing, including IIS, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and Visual Studio.
2. [Create a starter project](docId\:V1CoMNWPGKW9f7YcLf8_v) for your development project.
3. [Add ecommerce functionality](docId\:RrX9uBjVY_RJ-XOexjQWS), such as catalog content and rendering, shopping cart and checkout functionality, shipping and payment methods, and search functionality.

## Resources

- [Optimizely Content Management System Developer Program offered by Optimizely Education](https://www.optimizely.com/support/education/?_gl=1*38vyar*_gcl_au*MzM4MjExMDAuMTcxMTUwMjQyMQ..*_ga*MzE4NzExMTM0LjE2OTU4Njg3NDM.*_ga_C7SLJ6HMJ5*MTcxNjc5OTc0MS4xMTAuMS4xNzE2ODAwNjQ2LjguMC4w)
- [Certification exams](https://www.optimizely.com/sv/support/education/certification/exam-information/) for Optimizely Content Management System (CMS) and other products
- [Blog post: Five, Six, Seven, (Eight) – Out With the Old, In With the New .NET by Magnus Rahl](https://world.optimizely.com/blogs/Magnus-Rahl/Dates/2022/10/five-six-seven-eight---out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new--net/)
- [Optimizely ASP.NET Core information hub](https://world.optimizely.com/resources/net/)
- [Upgrade to ASP.NET Core](https://world.optimizely.com/resources/net/upgrading/)
- [Breaking changes in Optimizely Commerce Connect 14](docId\:dhupQDIlEMWSeTTj6_2kS)
- [About ASP.NET Core](https://world.optimizely.com/resources/net/about/)