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• Installing Liferay
  • Installing a Liferay-Tomcat Bundle
    • Prerequisites
    • Download
    • Install
    • Next Steps
  • Configuring a Database
    • Configure the database
    • Next Steps
  • Running Liferay for the First Time
    • Start the Server
    • Restart the Server
    • Next Steps
  • Using Liferay Docker Images
    • Container Lifecycle and API
    • Configuring Containers
    • Installing Apps and Other Artifacts to Containers
    • Licensing DXP in Docker
    • Patching DXP in Docker
    • Running Scripts in Containers
    • Providing Files to the Container
    • Upgrading to a New Docker Image
    • Docker Image Versions
    • Starting a Container for the First Time
    • Viewing Logs
    • Stopping a Container
    • Restarting a Container
    • What’s Next
  • Installing Liferay on an Application Server
    • Installing on Tomcat
    • Installing on WildFly
    • Installing on JBoss EAP
    • Installing on WebLogic
    • Installing on WebSphere
    • Setting Up JNDI on Tomcat
  • Docker Image
  • Liferay Tomcat Bundle
  • Installing Liferay on an Application Server
  • What’s Next
  • Additional Information
• Setting Up Liferay
  • Activating Liferay DXP
    • Activating DXP Using a Key
    • Need a Key?
    • Reactivating Liferay DXP
  • Instance Configuration
    • Appearance
    • Contact Information
    • General
    • Terms of Use
  • Initial Instance Localization
    • Portal Properties
    • Setup Wizard
    • Control Panel
    • Conclusion
    • Additional Information
  • Configuring Mail
    • Configuring Default Email Senders
    • Alternative Email Configuration Methods
    • Configuring the Built-in Mail Session
    • Mail Configuration Reference
    • Additional Information
  • Users
    • Personal Menu
    • Default User Associations
    • Fields
  • File Storage
    • Enabling Antivirus Scanning for Uploaded Files
    • File Store Migration
    • Other File Store Types
    • Configuring Advanced File System Store
    • Other File Storage Topics
  • Enabling Antivirus Scanning for Uploaded Files
    • Additional Information
  • Installing a Search Engine
    • Java Requirements
    • Clustering the Search Engine
    • Selecting a Search Engine Vendor and Version
    • What’s Next
  • Backing Up
    • Liferay Home
    • Application Server
    • Database
    • File Store
    • Search Indexes
    • Source Code
    • Conclusion
  • Installing and Managing Apps
    • Using Marketplace
    • Installing Apps
    • Managing Apps
    • Liferay Marketplace
    • Installing Apps
    • App Management
  • Using a CDN
    • Liferay CDN Requirements
    • Configuring Liferay to Use a CDN
    • Using a CDN in Custom Plugins
  • Clustering for High Availability
    • Example: Creating a Simple DXP Cluster
    • Database Configuration for Cluster Nodes
    • Configuring Cluster Link
    • Configuring Unicast over TCP
    • Clustering Requirements
    • What’s Next
  • Tuning Liferay
    • Disabling Developer Settings
    • Configuring the Thread Pool
    • Configuring the Database Connection Pool
    • Configuring Your Java Virtual Machine
  • Tuning Your JVM
    • Set Heap and Non-Heap Space
    • Set Survivor Space
    • Configure Garbage Collection
    • Consider Using Large Pages
    • Conclusion
  • Activate Liferay
  • Configure Your Instance
  • Localize Your Instance
  • Configure Mail
  • Configure Users
  • Configure File Storage
  • Install a Search Engine
  • Secure Liferay
  • Configure Backups
  • Other Setup Tasks
  • Install Apps From Marketplace
  • Configure Roles and Permissions
  • Add Custom Fields
  • Integrate with Existing Systems
  • Configure Media File Previews
  • Configure a CDN
  • Configure High Availability
  • Tune Liferay
  • What’s Next
• Securing Liferay
  • Authentication Basics
    • Authentication Types
    • Using and Configuring the Sign In Widget
    • Additional Information
  • Configuring Single Sign-On
    • Token-based Single Sign On Authentication
    • Authenticating with SAML
    • Using OpenAM
    • Using OpenID Connect
    • Authenticating with CAS (Central Authentication Service)
    • Authenticating with Kerberos
  • Multi-Factor Authentication
    • Using Multi-Factor Authentication
    • Multi-Factor Authentication Checkers
    • Fast IDentity Online 2
  • AntiSamy
    • Configuring AntiSamy
    • Using Wildcards
    • AntiSamy Sanitizer by Class Name
  • Securing Web Services
    • Setting Service Access Policies
    • Using Authentication Verifiers
    • Setting Up CORS
    • Authorization
  • Authentication
  • Permissions
  • Securing Web Services
  • Fine-Tuning Security
  • Additional Information
  • Next Steps
• Maintaining a Liferay Installation
  • Backing Up
    • Liferay Home
    • Application Server
    • Database
    • File Store
    • Search Indexes
    • Source Code
    • Conclusion
  • Updating Liferay
    • Configuration Management
    • Important Files to Consider
    • Tomcat/Application Server (LIFERAY/TOMCAT/)
  • Updating Previous Versions of Liferay
    • Updating to a New Docker Image
    • Updating to a New Liferay Tomcat Bundle
    • Updating an Application Server Installation
    • Additional Information
  • Applying a Hotfix
    • Requesting a Hotfix
    • Configuring the Patching Tool
    • Installing a Hotfix
    • Additional Information
  • Maintaining Clustered Installations
    • Performing Rolling Restarts
    • Blue-Green Deployments
    • Cluster Update Techniques
    • Additional Information
  • Patching Earlier DXP Versions
    • Understanding Patch Types
    • Installing Patches
    • Advanced Patching for DXP 7.2
    • Patch Types
    • Installing Patches
    • Configuring the Patching Tool
    • Other Patching Topics
    • Patching DXP 7.2
  • Reference
    • Installing the Patching Tool
    • Configuring the Patching Tool
    • Getting Patch Information
    • Uninstalling Patches
    • Accessing DXP Patch Code
• Upgrading Liferay
  • Upgrade Basics
    • Upgrading Via Docker
    • Using the Database Upgrade Tool
    • Post-Upgrade Considerations
    • Preparation and Planning
    • Upgrading Custom Development
    • Migrating and Updating Configurations and Infrastructure
    • Improving Upgrade Performance
    • Executing the Database Upgrade
    • Conclusion
  • Migrating Configurations and Properties
    • Overview
    • Migrating Liferay Home and Application Server Files
    • Updating Settings For the Database Upgrade
    • Migrating Portal Properties
    • Next Steps
  • Upgrade Stability and Performance
    • Database Tuning for Upgrades
    • Database Pruning for Faster Upgrades
    • Example: Removing Intermediate Journal Article Versions
    • Upgrading Modules Using Gogo Shell
    • Creating a Test Environment
    • Pruning Unnecessary Data
    • Tuning the Database for the Upgrade
    • Upgrading and Troubleshooting Issues
    • Testing the Upgraded Database
    • Additional Information
  • Other Upgrade Scenarios
    • Maintaining Clustered Installations
    • Upgrading a Sharded Environment
  • Upgrading Custom Development
    • Upgrading Language Key Overrides
  • Reference
    • Data Cleanup
    • Data Removal
    • Database Upgrade Options
    • Database Upgrade Tool Reference
    • Default Setting Changes in 7.4
    • Default Setting Changes in 7.3
    • Default Setting Changes in 7.2
    • File Store Updates
    • Maintenance Mode and Deprecations in 7.4
    • Maintenance Mode and Deprecations in 7.3
    • Maintenance Mode and Deprecations in 7.2
    • Renamed Language Keys
    • Troubleshooting Upgrades
    • Upgrade Reports
• Reference
  • Database Configuration
    • Database Configuration
    • Install a JDBC Connector
    • Configuring a Data Source
  • Database Templates
    • MariaDB
    • MySQL
    • PostgreSQL
  • JVM Configuration
    • Recommended JVM Settings
    • Known Issue: Illegal Access Warnings
    • Example Tomcat Script
  • Liferay Home
    • Liferay Home Structure
    • Liferay Home Reference
  • Portal Properties
    • Using Portal Properties
    • Portal Property Priority
    • Using System Settings and Configuration Files
    • Additional Information
  • System Properties
    • Setting System Properties Directly
    • Using a system-ext.properties File
    • Additional Information
  • Liferay Software Versions
    • Liferay Portal Versioning
    • Liferay DXP Versioning
    • Previous Versions

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