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WorldServer Installation Process

Before you begin

The WorldServer installation process consists of the following general steps. Details are provided in other topics.

Procedure

  1. Create the WorldServer database instance and populate the schema.
    If you are installing WorldServer on Windows with SQL Server, this process is incorporated into the WorldServer installation process. Manual procedures for setting up SQL Server and Oracle databases for Microsoft Windows or UNIX platforms are described separately.
  2. Install the WorldServer software on the WorldServer application server machine.
    Separate topics describe this process on Microsoft Windows or UNIX platforms.
  3. Deploy the WorldServer Web application into the application server.
    If you are installing WorldServer on Windows with Apache Tomcat, this process is incorporated into the WorldServer installation process. Manual procedures for setting up Tomcat and IBM WebSphere are described separately.
  4. Configure the WorldServer properties files to finish setting up your application server deployment.

What to do next

To begin using WorldServer, perform the following basic operations. For more information on these topics, see the SDL WorldServer Basic Operations Guide.
  1. Start up the WorldServer instance.
  2. Log on to WorldServer.
  3. Install your WorldServer licenses.
At this point you can begin configuring your WorldServer environment to meet your business needs.