Installing the Content Manager server
Install the Content Manager Server using the installer so that users can create, manage and assemble the Building Blocks used in Web sites and other channels.
Note: For information on managing Content Manager users, or installing various parts of the Content Manager Server on different machines (scaling) see the implementor's documentation portal.
- Content Manager server prerequisites
This topic lists the required and supported software for the Content Manager server. In most cases, the installer will install a supported version of the required prerequisite if missing. - Installing the Content Manager server
Install Content Manager Server by running the installer. - Software installed by Content Manager installer
A list of software components that you can install using the Content Manager installer. By default, the Content Manager installer installs all these software components). - Installing the Content Manager server license file
You can install the Content Manager license file by placinglicense.xmlin the default location, or you can rename the file and/or change its location and specify these custom settings in the SDL Tridion MMC Snap-in. - Installing the Content Delivery license file on Content Manager
You need a Content Delivery license file on your Content Manager Server to enable publishing; without the license file, users cannot publish content. - Configuring Microsoft Windows for the Content Manager server
You need to perform a number of configuration tasks relating to Windows permissions and security to ensure the correct functioning of the Content Manager. - Configuring the Content Manager server
After you have installed the Content Manager you need to configure various parts of the Content Manager to get it up and running. - Configuring the WebDAV Connector
The WebDAV Connector allows you to navigate through Publications and Folders as if they were a file system providing you with easy access to Schemas, Components, Multimedia Components, and Templates so that you can add, edit, delete, and move Content Manager items as if they were part of a Windows file system. This section explains how to configure the server-side part of the WebDAV Connector. - Setting up Publishing (Content Distribution)
To be able to publish content from the Content Manager server to the Content Delivery server, on the Content Manager Server you need to create and configure Publication Targets, Protocols, Target Types, and the Transport Service. (To enable Content Distribution on the Content Delivery Server you need to configure (or customize) your Content Deployer and Storage Layer (and optionally Caching).