DXP Self-Hosted Installation, Maintenance, and Administration

Slimming Down Patched Installations

Slimming Down Patched Installations Subscribers In Liferay DXP 7.2, patch information is retained in Patch Files in the installation by default. This facilitates restoring DXP to a previous patch...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Using Slim Bundles

Using Slim Bundles Subscribers Liferay DXP 7.2 Fix Packs and Service Packs are also released bundled with the Tomcat application server. They are available as traditional bundles and Slim Bundles....

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Installing Patches

Installing Patches Subscribers The Patching Tool applies Fix Packs (including Security Fix Packs and Service Packs) for versions prior to Liferay DXP 7.3 SP3. It also applies Hotfixes for any DXP...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Understanding Patch Types

Understanding Patch Types Subscribers The Liferay Support Team creates and releases fixes to issues discovered in DXP. The fixes are packaged in ZIP files referred to generally as patches. There...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Reference

Reference Installing the Patching Tool Configuring the Patching Tool Getting Patch Information Uninstalling Patches Accessing DXP Patche Code

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Accessing DXP Patch Code

Accessing DXP Patch Code Subscribers Liferay DXP Fix Pack and Hotfix source code is available in a private GitHub repository called liferay-dxp. The source code facilitates identifying and...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Configuring the Patching Tool

Configuring the Patching Tool Subscribers The Patching Tool can be adapted to any DXP installation. The tool's auto-discovery option is the easiest way to configure the Patching Tool. If you...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Installing the Patching Tool

Installing the Patching Tool Subscribers The Patching Tool is easy to install and update. Installation Download the Patching Tool from the Customer Portal. For DXP 7.3+, download the latest...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Getting Patch Information

Getting Patch Information Subscribers You can see patch information at a glance, which helps maintain your installation and get help from Liferay Support. The Patching Tool's info command lists...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Uninstalling Patches

Uninstalling Patches Subscribers After you install a patch, you may decide to restore your installation to a previous patch level. Here you'll learn how to Uninstall Patches Revert (uninstall)...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Updating Previous Versions of Liferay

Updating Previous Versions of Liferay Staying current with updates gives you the best security and quality. Security Updates are releases that address the latest security issues immediately. ...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

JVM Configuration

JVM Configuration As of Liferay DXP 2024.Q3+/Portal 7.4 GA125+, Liferay DXP/Portal requires a Java JDK 17 or 21 (prior versions support JDKs 8 and 11) with specific JVM option settings. There are...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:51 PM

Activating Liferay DXP

Activating Liferay DXP Subscription Required Liferay DXP is activated using an XML (.xml) activation key. It specifies your DXP subscription terms or trial agreement. When you run Liferay DXP for...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:52 PM

Installing on WebSphere

Installing on WebSphere Liferay DXP 2024.Q1/Portal 7.4 GA112 or below Compatibility with IBM WebSphere application server has been removed in 2024.Q2 and later releases. Installing Liferay DXP...

Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:49 PM

Installing on WildFly

Installing on WildFly Installing on WildFly requires installing the DXP WAR, installing dependencies, configuring WildFly, and deploying DXP on WildFly. You must also configure your database and...

Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:49 PM

Installing on JBoss EAP

Installing on JBoss EAP Installing on JBoss EAP requires installing the DXP WAR, installing dependencies, configuring JBoss, and deploying DXP on JBoss. You must also configure your database and...

Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:49 PM

Installing on Tomcat

Installing on Tomcat Using a Liferay-Tomcat bundle or Docker image is the fastest way to get started using Liferay DXP. This article is for users who want to have full control over their Tomcat...

Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:49 PM

Installing on WebLogic

Installing on WebLogic If you are using WebLogic as your application server, it is highly recommended to install DXP to a WebLogic Managed server. A managed server can start and stop DXP quickly...

Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:49 PM

Installing Liferay

Installing Liferay Liferay runs on an application server. There are three ways to host Liferay: Using a Docker container Using a Liferay Tomcat bundle, on premises On a supported application...

Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:49 PM

Configuring a Database

Configuring a Database By default for demonstration purposes, Liferay DXP/Portal is configured to use an embedded HSQL database. Beyond demonstration purposes, we recommend using a full-featured,...

Published Date: Nov 22, 24, 10:49 PM