Finding and installing the prerequisites

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=== Download Opencms ===  
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=== Download OpenCms: ===  
Of course you need [http://www.opencms.org/opencms/en/download/opencms.html opencms itself].
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Of course you need [http://www.opencms.org/opencms/en/download/opencms.html OpenCms itself].
  
=== To run opencms you need ===
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Download it from [http://www.opencms.org/opencms/en/download/opencms.html the OpenCms website] or see how to [[BuildOpenCmsFromSource|build it from the sources]].
* A database system that is supported by opencms
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* Java 1.4 or higher
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* A servlet container (aka. 'servlet engine') that forms the basis for running opencms
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=== To run OpenCms you need: ===
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* A database system that is supported by OpenCms
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* Java 1.5.x or higher (support for java V1.4 is disconnected)
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* A servlet container (aka. 'servlet engine') that forms the basis for running OpenCms, look at tomcat
  
=== The most well-tested open source components for getting started with opencms are: ===
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=== The most well-tested open source components for getting started with OpenCms are: ===
* The [http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ Mysql], Version 4.0 or higher as database system
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* [http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ Mysql], Version 4.0 or higher as database system
* [http://java.sun.com Sun Java 1.5]
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* [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html Oracle Java], Version 1.5 or higher
* [http://tomcat.apache.org/download-55.cgi Jakarta Tomcat], Version 5.0 or higher as servlet container
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* [http://tomcat.apache.org/download-60.cgi Jakarta Tomcat], Version 5.0 or higher as servlet container
  
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It is not totally necessary, but a good idea to install a webserver like [http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi Apache], for handling all requests that arrive at your website.
  
* It not totally necessary, but a good idea to install a webserver like [http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi Apache], for handling all requests that arrive at your website.
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Another optional component is [http://apr.apache.org/ Apache Portable Runtime], a set of libraries that increase Tomcat performance.  
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[[Category:Getting OpenCms up and running]]

Latest revision as of 16:36, 4 July 2011

Download OpenCms:

Of course you need OpenCms itself.

Download it from the OpenCms website or see how to build it from the sources.

To run OpenCms you need:

  • A database system that is supported by OpenCms
  • Java 1.5.x or higher (support for java V1.4 is disconnected)
  • A servlet container (aka. 'servlet engine') that forms the basis for running OpenCms, look at tomcat

The most well-tested open source components for getting started with OpenCms are:

It is not totally necessary, but a good idea to install a webserver like Apache, for handling all requests that arrive at your website.

Another optional component is Apache Portable Runtime, a set of libraries that increase Tomcat performance.

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