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Defining a Configuration Package

Configuration packages contain the files and configuration settings that comprise the skin (look/feel and interface functionality) that you want to push to all the delivery servers in the content distribution profile that uses this package.

About this task

A configuration package used for distribution cannot contain any publications. Do not select any publications or language variants to include in this package.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Legacy Content Delivery as a member of either the admin or dba group.
  2. In the Administration Tools pane, click Manage Application.
    The Manage Application page appears.
  3. In the left pane, click Packaging, and then click ADD.
  4. Enter a name for the profile.
  5. On the Global Config tab, do the following:
    1. Add any configuration items that you want to push to the delivery servers.
    2. Check the box for each configuration item that should be pushed to the delivery servers.
    3. For each checked configuration item, ensure that the configuration value is correctly set for the delivery servers.
  6. On the Skins tab, next to each skin, click one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    IncludeIncludes the skin in the configuration package that is distributed to the delivery server. The skin will be installed or updated on the server.
    ExcludeDoes not include the skin in the configuration package. If the skin already exists on the delivery server, it is not updated, nor is it deleted.
    DeleteRemoves the skin from the delivery server. You cannot delete the base skin from the servers.
  7. On the Search tab, check the customized search categories that you want to push to the delivery servers.
  8. On the Forms tab, next to any form definition, do the following:
    OptionDescription
    Include FormSends the form definition to the delivery group. If the definition already exists on the delivery servers, it is updated.
    Include InstancesSends instances (completed forms) to the delivery group. You can include the instances of forms which are configured as floating. If this option is selected, all floating form instances of this type will be included in the package.
  9. Click Save.
  10. Click Export Package.