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Alfresco
1. Alfresco is an open source Content Management System(CMS) built on top of Java.
Alfresco Modules:
Document Management
Web Content Management
Collaboration
Content Platform and Repository
Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS)
Records Management
Image Management
Alfresco features:
Smart Spaces
Desktop File Access
Auditable Content
Workflow
Categories
Advanced Search
Administration
Alfresco installation:
Install Java JDK “jdk-6u13-windows-i586-p.exe”. It installs JDK (including JRE).
Then download “Alfresco-Labs-3Stable-Full-Setup.exe” from Alfresco for windows.
This will install application server (Tomcat), OpenOffice, Derby database.
For production we need mysql database. For evaluating Derby built-in java database is enough.
After installing Alfresco.exe
Double click on alf_start.bat file. No need to edit anything in this file if (installed in default path
c:Alfresco doubt).
It makes Apache Tomcat application server runs.It takes time to run all the commands in that bat file)
If the screen is flickering and disappearing very fast it means there is a problem in starting the given
Tomcat Server.
2. On double click of Alf_start.bat file it should run Tomcat and the screen should be like the below.
3. On double click of alf_start.bat file if it is throwing error like JAVA_HOME or JRE_HOME was not
configured like the below error
then check the environment variables like the below.
Right Click on “My Computer”- Select Properties.
System Properties window opens. Go to Advanced tab.
4. Click “Environment Variables” button.
Set the below environment variables
JAVA_HOME : [Installation Drive]Program FilesJavajdk1.6.0_07
JRE_HOME : [Installation Drive]Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_07
5. Press Ok and Apply Ok.
Installation steps:
Select Language.
Press Ok. “This will install Labs on your computer. Continue?” alert comes.
11. Press Next
InStallJammer Wizard Complete screen opens which indicates Alfresco was successfully installed.
Alfresco uses 8080 port for Tomcat server.
Type http://localhost:8080/alfresco in the browser.
12. Click on Login (default values)
Username: admin
Password: admin
Language: English
Admin screen opens
Click on Navigator dropdown at the left top most corner: It contains Navigator, Shelf, OpenSearch,
Categories
From here you can find different modules given out of the box.
13. Start -> Programs -> Alfresco Labs: It has
Start Alfresco Server
Start Virtual Server
Stop Alfresco Server
Stop Virtual Server
Start Alfresco Server (is similar to double clicking alf_start.bat file)
For shutting down Tomcat server use Stop Alfresco Server.
References:
Java JDK is available at:
https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_Developer-Site/en_US/-
/USD/ViewFilteredProducts-SingleVariationTypeFilter
Download Alfresco Windows version:
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Labs_3_Final_download_files
Features tour:
http://www.alfresco.com/products/ecm/tour/tour.html
Difference between Enterprise and Free open source products:
http://www.alfresco.com/products/networks/compare/
Alfresco forums:
http://forums.alfresco.com/en/