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Published Sep. 10, 2025

Will a Custom Portlet Require a Restart After Deployment in Liferay DXP?

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Michael Warren Young

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Issue

  • When creating a custom portlet, sometimes a restart will be required to complete installation, but other times it will not

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.0+

Resolution

  • Any customization that modifies a JAR file within Liferay will require a restart to finish deployment as the JAR will need to be reloaded.
  • Any customization that does not modify any JAR files will usually not require a restart.

 

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