use-sample-app.html.md.erb

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title: Use a Sample Java Client App with PCC
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1. Clone the sample Java app at [https://github.com/cf-gemfire-org/cloudcache-sample-app.git](https://github.com/cf-gemfire-org/cloudcache-sample-app.git) to use in this demonstration of how to connect an app to a service instance.
1. Create a region named `test` as described in [Create Regions with gfsh](./using-pcc.html#create-regions).
1. Update the manifest in `manifest.yml` by replacing `service0` with 
the name of your service instance.
1. Update the <code>gradle.properties</code> with your username and password for the Pivotal Commercial Maven Repository at [https://commercial-repo.pivotal.io](https://commercial-repo.pivotal.io).
1. Run 

```
cf push -f PATH-TO-MANIFEST
```
to deploy the app. Replace <code>PATH-TO-MANIFEST</code> with the path to your modified manifest file.
1. After the app starts, there will be an entry of ("1", "one") in the <code>test</code> region.