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Quick install guide

Before you can use Contentserv, you’ll need to get it installed. We have a Deployment Planning reference that covers all the possibilities required in planning the carrying out a complete installation, including the deployment of the application to a cloud service or on premise.


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Install prerequisites

Contentserv requires a number of prerequisites to be in place including an installed operating system and hypervisor. Refer to Deployment Planning for the details. Contentserv has database dependencies and requires a database to be set up.


Set up a database

This step is only necessary if you’d like to work with a “large” database engine like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle. To install such a database, consult this document, database installation information.


Remove any old versions of Contentserv

If you are upgrading your installation of Contentserv from a previous version, you will need to uninstall the old Contentserv version before installing the new version.


Install Contentserv

You have three easy options to install Contentserv:

  • Install an official release. This is the best approach for most users.
  • Install a version of Contentserv provided by your operating system distribution.
  • Install the latest development version. This option is for enthusiasts who want the latest and greatest features and are not afraid of running a brand new code. You might encounter new bugs in the development version but reporting them will help the development team of Contentserv. Also, releases of third-party packages are less likely to be compatible with the development version than with the latest stable release.

Always refer to the documentation that corresponds to the version of Contentserv you’re using!

If you do either of the first two steps, keep an eye out for parts of the documentation marked new in development version. That phrase flags features that are only available in development versions of Contentserv, and they likely won’t work with an official release.


Verifying


That’s it!

That’s it - you can now move onto the tutorial.


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Last updated: Jul 27, 2018

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