Installing or upgrading WorldServer
This section contains the procedures you need to perform in order to install or upgrade WorldServer.
If you need assistance during your installation or upgrade, see https://gateway.sdl.com/.
- Before installing WorldServer
Before installing WorldServer, you need to plan the installation by taking into account the environment requirements for the WorldServer platform, as well as the supported components. - Installing and configuring WorldServer
There are multiple ways in which you can install WorldServer, depending on the environment on which you plan to install it. After the installation, you must also make various configurations to ensure that WorldServer is running properly. - Installing the Report Center
The WorldServer Report Center (Tools > Report Center) is based on a reporting engine called JasperReports Server Enterprise. This engine is also used for the reports you see on the WorldServer Home page right after you log in. To use the Report Center in WorldServer, you have to install JasperReports Server and configure it appropriately. - Installing the File Type Support Server
WorldServer handles and segments assets through the file types used by the File Type Support (FTS) Server. You can run this separate, Windows-only server either as a Windows service (recommended) or through a Windows console. - Installing SDL Online Editor
Before you can use SDL Online Editor on your environment, you need to deploy it, to configure WorldServer to connect to it, to grant the appropriate permissions to your user types, and to add two new automatic actions to your workflows. SDL Online Editor is usually deployed through Chef Solo on a different machine than WorldServer. - Upgrading WorldServer
When you upgrade to a newer version of WorldServer, your users will not have access to the program for a certain period of time. You need to plan that period in advance and inform users before you upgrade. - Upgrading SDL Online Editor
Before you upgrade to a newer version of SDL Online Editor, you need to obtain the updated SDL Online Editor deployment kit. You can usually find this kit in the integrations\SDL Online Editor folder of the latest WorldServer distribution kit. - Updating WorldServer
SDL sometimes releases updates to existing versions of WorldServer to address various issues. When installing an update, you replace your existing ws.war file with new ws-legacy.war, ws-api.war, and ws.war files, and expand them by restarting the application server. You do not have to upgrade the WorldServer binaries or database schema.