Microsoft released the first public Community Technology Preview of the upcoming Commerce Server version yesterday. Amusingly it its codenamed “Mojave” – when I first heard of it I thought it is a joke.

Since this is the very first public CTP, the release is not yet feature complete. This CTP is intended to provide you with a preview of the new commerce foundation API. Early next week, Microsoft will be posting a new download that contains a “hello world” sample and additional instructions for using this CTP.

The release also contains the latest SharePoint web parts available for preview, however it does not include the default SharePoint site that hosts the web parts. To use the web parts, you will need to manually configure the web parts in a SharePoint site.

What features are included in this CTP?

• “Mojave” API
• Updated with removal of type
• “Mojave” Catalog System Web Parts
• “Mojave” Orders System Web Parts
• “Mojave” Marketing System Web Parts
• “Mojave” Profiles System Web Parts
• Compiled “Mojave” Help File (CHM) Documentation

To install this CTP, you need to have Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 with Service Pack 2 installed. Detailed setup instructions can be found in the ReadMe file.

Microsoft Commerce Server “Mojave” on Connect

A newer version of the Commerce Server 2009 has been released. Read this post for more information and download links.