Capability

Development and Tooling

Liferay offers a comprehensive toolkit to extend or customize your digital experience. Build applications quickly with low-code/no-code features like Objects, or leverage developer tools like Liferay Workspace and Blade CLI for further customizations.

For users on PaaS or running Self-Hosted, Liferay also offers tools deploying customizations.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Insufficient Resources: A Common Performance Issue in DXP 7.0
This article documents a common performance issue related to Insufficient Resources within Liferay DXP 7.0. Read below for the necessary information about this issue and how to navigate through it. Resolution...
Installing Fixes That Involve Updates to Database Tables
We understand that some customers have security policies which compel them to use the Liferay platform to connect to the database as a user that does not have elevated privileges; privileges to change the...
Removing '/web/' From Auto-Generated URLs
This article documents how the Liferay platform will automatically generate URLs appended with /web/, which can also be changed to a friendly URL. This may be an issue for those who do...
Upgrading to Permission Algorithm 6
This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable. Permission algorithm 5 was used as the default...
Checklist for Upgrading to Liferay DXP
Upgrading to Liferay DXP (7.0, 7.1, 7.2, or 7.3) is a major project and requires careful planning, testing and execution in order to be successful. However, Liferay DXP and DXP Cloud...
Installing DXP in a Clustered Environment
This document has been updated and ported to Liferay Learn and is no longer maintained here. Many enterprise environments utilize clustering for both scalability and availability. This article provides specific...
Setting Up Session Replication in Tomcat With Liferay Portal
The purpose of this article is to setup a basic Tomcat cluster that has session replication. For true session replication, there must be a load balancer that redirects the traffic to...
Modifying Cache Size, Time To Live and Replication in DXP 7.0
This article documents how to work with your cache in Liferay DXP 7.0, in order to modify its size, time to live (TTL) and replication. Resolution Modify Default Cache Sizes and Entry TTLs A potential source of...
Ehcache Configuration for DXP 7.x
This document has been updated and ported to Liferay Learn and is no longer maintained here. This article documents how to implement distributed caching on Liferay DXP 7.x and how to deploy custom tuning...
Setting Up Session Replication in Weblogic With Liferay Portal
This article outlines how to set up session replication using Weblogic with Liferay Portal. This documentation is for reference only. Configuring session replication is not recommended...
Installing DXP on IBM DB2 v.10.5
This article documents steps on how to start Liferay DXP on IBM DB2 10.5. Resolution Creating a Database Start DB2 Command Line Process Plus. Enter the following: create database dxp pagesize 32768 USING CODESET UTF-8...
Disabling OSGI Components for DXP
This article documents how to temporarily disable an OSGI component via Gogo Shell, and how to add a component to the blacklist in order to disable it permanently. We will use the WebDAV component as an example. Resolution...
Deploying DXP 7.0 on JBoss EAP 7.0
This article documents how to set up Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP) 7.0 on JBoss EAP 7.0. Administrators and developers familiar with JBoss EAP 6.x products will note that the installation steps are more or...
Configuring the IPGeocoder Module to Start Without an Internet Connection
This article documents how to configure the IP Geocoder module to start without an Internet connection. By default, this module must be connected to the Internet during the startup process. However, for some customers,...
Installing and Executing the DB Upgrade Client
The DB Upgrade Client is a standalone client used for upgrading your Liferay DXP database. This article documents how to install and execute the DB Upgrade Client. Resolution...
Configuring the Oracle Universal Connection Pool for JDBC
Liferay Support does not recommend or endorse specific third-party products over others. Liferay is not responsible for any instructions herein or referenced regarding these products. Any implementation of...
Accessing Data Stored on Non-Liferay Databases
Liferay will support our API and resolve any issues and answer any questions having to do with the API itself or any other part of Liferay's software. Issues and questions regarding custom development may be handled...
Identifying Localized Site URLs within the DXP Sitemap Preview
This article documents how to verify that localized site URLs in Liferay DXP 7.0 are being identified properly by web crawlers. Verifying your localized pages is not an easy task. Seen here is the sitemap for a...
Optimizing S3Store Cache Settings
This article documents an issue with using S3Store where the Application Server's temporary directory might grow a lot more than expected. The contents of this article apply to users of Liferay DXP, and concern...
Integrate Azure AD with Liferay DXP Using SAML
As a general best practice, integrating Liferay DXP with other Identity Providers (IdPs) provides enhanced security and streamlines authentication management. This recipe guides you through the...