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UGC system diagram

User Generated Content consists of software components installed and configured on the Content Manager, Content Deployer, Content Service, and on your visitor Web site. User Generated Content also requires you to create a database.

User Generated Content database
Create a User Generated Content database to store comments and ratings.
Content Manager
Set up and configure User Generated Content on the Content Manager server to enable implementers to add commenting and rating functionality to templates and to manage comments and ratings that Web site visitors submit.
Content Deployer extension
Add resources to your Content Deployer so that it can process User Generated Content tags in published content.
Community service
Create a microservice to enable storage and retrieval of moderated comments and ratings with Ambient Data Framework set up and configured.
Moderation service
Create a microservice to enable storage and retrieval of submitted (visitor) comments and ratings with Ambient Data Framework set up and configured.
UGC Cartridge on Content Service
Add the UGC Ambient Data Framework Cartridge to the Content Service.
Web site extension on Presentation Server
Add library files and configurations to the (Java/JSP or .NET) Web site to enable users to leave comments and rate content.