Setting up the development environment

Getting started with MobileFirst development
To develop an application for any of the supported platforms, you follow the same general pattern. You go through several basic steps to develop your application: start the MobileFirst Development Server, open the MobileFirst Operations Console, customize sample code, and create an adapter. Tutorials help you get started.

The IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Developer Kit

Setting up the MobileFirst Development Server
Learn how to install and use MobileFirst Development Server, a pre-configured MobileFirst Server that you can use for test and development.

The MobileFirst command-line interface (CLI)
You can use the IBM MobileFirst Platform Command Line Interface (CLI) to develop and manage applications, in addition to using the IBM MobileFirst Platform Operations Console. Some aspects of the MobileFirst development process must be done with the CLI.

Setting up an internal Maven repository for offline development
If you do not have online access to The Central Repository, you can share MobileFirst Maven artifacts in the internal repository of your organization.