Capability

DXP Self-Hosted Installation, Maintenance, and Administration

Search Bar

In addition to SaaS and PaaS deployment approaches for Liferay DXP, you can also opt to self-host Liferay DXP. Self-hosting gives you flexibility to deploy Liferay DXP on-premises or to a cloud computing provider of your choice, giving you complete control over deployment, infrastructure, and maintenance.

Feature
Deployment Approach
4.0 Breaking Changes
4.0 Breaking Changes This document presents a chronological list of changes that break existing functionality, APIs, or contracts with third party Liferay Commerce developers or users in Commerce...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
Installation and Upgrades
Installation and Upgrades :file: landingpage_template.html :file: installation-and-upgrades/landing.html
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
3.0 Breaking Changes
3.0 Breaking Changes This is a chronological list of changes that break existing functionality, APIs, or contracts with third party Liferay Commerce developers or Users in Commerce 3.0. We try our...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
Installation Overview
Installation Overview Liferay Commerce is a digital commerce platform built on Liferay DXP. This article outlines prerequisites and available options for installing, deploying, and maintaining...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
3.0 Release Notes
3.0 Release Notes Release Highlights Compatibility with Liferay DXP 7.3 Liferay Commerce 3.0 is compatible with the latest version of Liferay DXP. Leverage the new experience management, content...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
Upgrading Liferay Commerce
Upgrading Liferay Commerce To enhance the quality of your experience with Liferay Commerce, Liferay provides periodic product upgrades with bug fixes and new features. Users should consider...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
Using the Liferay Commerce Tomcat Bundle
Using the Liferay Commerce Tomcat Bundle The Liferay Commerce bundle is available for download from the Liferay Commerce Community Downloads page. The bundle contains the latest version of Liferay...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
Installing Commerce 2.1 and Below
Installing Commerce 2.1 and Below :file: ../landingpage_template.html :file: installing-commerce-2-1-and-below/landing.html
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
Activating Liferay Commerce Enterprise
Activating Liferay Commerce Enterprise Starting with Liferay DXP/Portal 7.3, Commerce ships with all Liferay bundles and Docker containers and doesn't require a separate installation. However, the...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
Maintenance Versions
Maintenance Versions Fix Packs are released on a periodic basis and include bug and security fixes. If you are installing a fix pack to an installation that has custom code deployed, we recommend...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
Deploying Liferay Commerce to an Existing Liferay Installation
Deploying Liferay Commerce to an Existing Liferay Installation This article documents how to deploy Liferay Commerce to an existing Liferay DXP instance. Because Liferay Commerce is built on...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
Using the Liferay Commerce Docker Image
Using the Liferay Commerce Docker Image The latest version Liferay Commerce is available as a docker image. Follow these steps to download the latest Docker image release of Liferay Commerce and...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:48 PM
Installation and Upgrades
Installation and Upgrades :file: landingpage_template.html :file: installation-and-upgrades/landing.html
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Installing Liferay
Installing Liferay Liferay runs on an application server. There are three ways to host Liferay: Using a Docker container Using a Liferay Tomcat bundle, on premises On a supported application...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Configuring a Database
Configuring a Database By default for demonstration purposes, Liferay DXP/Portal is configured to use an embedded HSQL database. Beyond demonstration purposes, we recommend using a full-featured,...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Installing a Liferay-Tomcat Bundle
Installing a Liferay-Tomcat Bundle The Tomcat Bundle includes the Apache Tomcat application server with Liferay DXP/Portal pre-deployed. It's the easiest, fastest way to install Liferay on...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Installing Liferay on an Application Server
Installing Liferay on an Application Server You can install Liferay DXP or Liferay Portal on any supported application server. This is typically the most practical installation type to use in...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Installing on WebSphere
Installing on WebSphere Installing Liferay DXP on WebSphere requires installing the DXP WAR, installing dependencies, configuring WebSphere, and starting DXP. You must also configure your database...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Installing on WildFly
Installing on WildFly Installing on WildFly requires installing the DXP WAR, installing dependencies, configuring WildFly, and deploying DXP on WildFly. You must also configure your database and...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Installing on JBoss EAP
Installing on JBoss EAP Installing on JBoss EAP requires installing the DXP WAR, installing dependencies, configuring JBoss, and deploying DXP on JBoss. You must also configure your database and...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Installing on WebLogic
Installing on WebLogic If you are using WebLogic as your application server, it is highly recommended to install DXP to a WebLogic Managed server. A managed server can start and stop DXP quickly...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Installing on Tomcat
Installing on Tomcat [Using a Liferay-Tomcat bundle](../installing-a-liferay-tomcat-bundle.md) or [Docker image](../../../getting-started/starting-with-a-docker-image.md) is the fastest way to get...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Configuring Containers
Configuring Containers Everything that is configurable in a Liferay installation is configurable in a Liferay Docker container. Here are the most common things to configure: JVM Options Portal...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Container Lifecycle and API
Container Lifecycle and API At a high level, the container starts Tomcat with Liferay deployed on it. Additionally, however, the container entry point provides an API for executing these use cases:...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Installing Apps and Other Artifacts to Containers
Installing Apps and Other Artifacts to Containers Applications and other artifacts (such as DXP activation keys) are installed to DXP Docker containers via the container's /mnt/liferay/deploy...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Running Liferay for the First Time
Running Liferay for the First Time Once you've installed Liferay DXP/Portal and configured a database for it, it is ready to run. Start the Server Run the startup script bundled with your...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Starting with a Docker Image
Starting with a Docker Image The latest versions of Liferay are available as Docker images on Docker Hub. They're in two categories: Liferay/Portal Liferay/DXP Follow the steps below to...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:53 PM
Using Liferay Docker Images
Using Liferay Docker Images Docker Hub hosts Liferay DXP and Liferay Portal Docker images, bundled with Tomcat on Linux. The Liferay Docker Hub pages provide image details and tags for the...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Setting Up JNDI on Tomcat
Setting Up JNDI on Tomcat Applicable for Liferay DXP 7.4+ or Liferay Portal 7.4+ To set up JNDI resources, you must put the necessary JDBC drivers in the Tomcat lib folder (i.e....
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Licensing DXP in Docker
Licensing DXP in Docker If you're using a DXP trial license that's expiring or you have a new license (activation key) you must install, you can replace your container's existing license. Here's...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Docker Image Versions
Docker Image Versions Liferay Docker image tags begin with a Liferay software version and end with an image version. [Liferay software version] [image version] For example, Liferay DXP 7.4.13...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Providing Files to the Container
Providing Files to the Container The Liferay container uses the files you provide to execute the following use cases: Configure Liferay with .properties Files and .config files Configure Tomcat...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Patching DXP in Docker
Patching DXP in Docker Liferay patches fix DXP issues and the Patching Tool applies the patches. On Docker Hub, Liferay provides images pre-populated with each new Fix Pack, Security Fix Pack, and...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Maintaining Clustered Installations
Maintaining Clustered Installations Setting up your Liferay DXP installation to function in a cluster provides performance and scalability improvements, but also requires additional consideration...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Running Scripts in Containers
Running Scripts in Containers If there's more that you want to do in the Liferay container beyond setting up Tomcat and Liferay files, deploying arifacts, and applying patches, you can use scripts....
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Upgrading to a New Docker Image
Upgrading to a New Docker Image As new Liferay versions are released as Docker images, you can upgrade to them. Upgrade Basics describes the process. **Always** [back...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Performing Rolling Restarts
Performing Rolling Restarts The rolling restart cluster maintenance process involves shutting down and updating nodes one at a time (while the other nodes are running) until they're all updated....
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Patching Earlier DXP Versions
Patching Earlier DXP Versions Liferay DXP uses Bundle Releases for its latest releases. Please see [Updating Liferay](./updating-liferay.md) if you are applying an Update. All Hotfixes are patches....
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Blue-Green Deployments
Blue-Green Deployments Blue-green is a deployment technique in which you duplicate your production environment (the blue environment) and modify the duplicate (the green environment) with software...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Maintaining a Liferay Installation
Maintaining a Liferay Installation Starting with Liferay DXP 7.3 SP3+ and 7.4 GA1+, Liferay adopted a new release model for delivering updates and fixes. This new approach is referred to as Bundle...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Understanding Patch Types
Understanding Patch Types Subscribers The Liferay Support Team creates and releases fixes to issues discovered in DXP. The fixes are packaged in ZIP files referred to generally as patches. There...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Backing Up
Backing Up Once you have your DXP installation running, you should implement a comprehensive backup plan that accounts for unforeseen events. Backup copies are also valuable for testing updates...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Applying a Hotfix
Applying a Hotfix Subscribers A Hotfix is a fix or collection of fixes delivered between Updates (or between Fix Packs for versions before DXP 7.3 SP3) to address a customer's confirmed critical...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Using Slim Bundles
Using Slim Bundles Subscribers Liferay DXP 7.2 Fix Packs and Service Packs are also released bundled with the Tomcat application server. They are available as traditional bundles and Slim Bundles....
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Advanced Patching for DXP 7.2
Advanced Patching for DXP 7.2 Here are the DXP 7.2 advanced patching topics: Using Slim Bundles demonstrates conserving disk space by using DXP fix pack bundles that don't include Patch Files. ...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Installing Patches
Installing Patches Subscribers The Patching Tool applies Fix Packs (including Security Fix Packs and Service Packs) for versions prior to Liferay DXP 7.3 SP3. It also applies Hotfixes for any DXP...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Custom Code and Patch Compatibility
Custom Code and Patch Compatibility Subscribers If you deploy code that customizes or patches your DXP 7.2 installation, you must maintain its compatibility with all patches you're using. The...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Slimming Down Patched Installations
Slimming Down Patched Installations Subscribers In Liferay DXP 7.2, patch information is retained in Patch Files in the installation by default. This facilitates restoring DXP to a previous patch...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Reference
Reference Installing the Patching Tool Configuring the Patching Tool Getting Patch Information Uninstalling Patches Accessing DXP Patche Code
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Updating Liferay
Updating Liferay For Liferay DXP 7.3 SP3+ and 7.4 GA1+ Update your Liferay installation with Bundle Releases. The latest features, security releases, as well as library updates are all delivered...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Accessing DXP Patch Code
Accessing DXP Patch Code Subscribers Liferay DXP Fix Pack and Hotfix source code is available in a private GitHub repository called liferay-dxp. The source code facilitates identifying and...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Configuring the Patching Tool
Configuring the Patching Tool Subscribers The Patching Tool can be adapted to any DXP installation. The tool's auto-discovery option is the easiest way to configure the Patching Tool. If you...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Installing the Patching Tool
Installing the Patching Tool Subscribers The Patching Tool is easy to install and update. Installation Download the Patching Tool from the Customer Portal. For DXP 7.3+, download the latest...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Getting Patch Information
Getting Patch Information Subscribers You can see patch information at a glance, which helps maintain your installation and get help from Liferay Support. The Patching Tool's info command lists...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Updating Previous Versions of Liferay
Updating Previous Versions of Liferay Staying current with updates gives you the best security and quality. Security Updates are releases that address the latest security issues immediately. ...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
JVM Configuration
JVM Configuration As of Liferay DXP 2024.Q2+/Portal 7.4 GA120+, Liferay DXP/Portal requires a Java JDK 8, 11, 17, or 21 (prior versions support only JDKs 8 and 11) with specific JVM option...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Uninstalling Patches
Uninstalling Patches Subscribers After you install a patch, you may decide to restore your installation to a previous patch level. Here you'll learn how to Uninstall Patches Revert (uninstall)...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM
Activating Liferay DXP
Activating Liferay DXP Subscription Required Liferay DXP is activated using an XML (.xml) activation key. It specifies your DXP subscription terms or trial agreement. When you run Liferay DXP for...
Published Date: Apr 26, 2024 8:54 PM

Ask

Capabilities

Product

DXP

Contact Us

Connect

Powered by Liferay
© 2024 Liferay Inc. All Rights Reserved • Privacy Policy