Installing core features
This section describes how to install and configure the core software modules of Tridion Sites so that you can create, manage and publish content. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, you must perform all tasks in this section to get a basic Tridion Sites installation up and running.
- Overview of the installation of Tridion Sites core software components
This section provides an overview of the installation procedure for installing and configuring the core software components of Tridion Sites so that you can create, manage and publish content. The implementation of some nonessential features involve further installation tasks, which are described elsewhere in the Tridion Sites documentation. Note that any installation concerns specifically related to scaling Tridion Sites are documented elsewhere in this deliverable. - Hardware prerequisites
Guidelines on selecting the correct hardware for your Tridion Sites implementation. The platform supports basic, single-machine implementations and elaborate, scaled-out implementations, each with different hardware requirements. - Installing the Add-ons feature
The Add-ons feature consists of a database and a service. Tridion Sites users interact with the service from the Add-ons screens (automatically included in Content Manager Explorer and Experience Manager) through a Content Manager client. This section explains how to install the service and the database, and how to configure the service and client for first-time use. - Creating the Content Manager database
The Content Manager requires a database to store your content. - Creating the Topology Manager database
Each Content Manager environment has its own Topology Manager instance and Topology Manager database. Use a PowerShell script to create a Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle database. - Installing the Content Manager server and Topology Manager
Install the Content Manager server and Topology Manager using the installer so that users can create, manage and assemble content. A default installation of this software component not only installs the Topology Manager and the Content Manager core, but also the server-side software for various clients, nonessential features and extension points. Note that many such installed items require additional configuration or implementation. - Installing core Content Manager clients
For a basic Tridion Sites installation, set up Content Manager Explorer to manage your content and Experience Space and Experience Manager to edit content. Optionally, install the Template Builder, .NET assembly templating and Dreamweaver templating to develop templates for the legacy, template-based publishing framework. - Creating Content Delivery databases
A core installation of Tridion Sites requires you to create a number of Content Delivery databases. - Installing core Content Delivery standalone microservices
The microservices, also called Content Interaction Services, are the server-side components of Content Delivery. - Installing core Content Delivery APIs
Add the core Content Delivery APIs to your web applications to communicate with the microservices. Your Tridion Sites installation media contains the resources as they were at the time of release. Download the most recent resources from Maven (when using Java) or NuGet (when using .NET) .