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Java method "com.liferay.portal.json.JSONFactoryImpl.createJSONObject(String)" threw an exception when invoked on com.liferay.portal.json.JSONFactoryImpl object "com.liferay.portal.json.JSONFactoryImpl@2ad66ae2"; see cause exception in the Java stack trace.

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FTL stack trace ("~" means nesting-related):
	- Failed at: navigationJSONObject = jsonFactoryUti...  [in template "17855804202317#32484267#LEARN-ARTICLE-NAV" at line 4, column 9]
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1<#assign 
2	groupFriendlyURL = themeDisplay.getScopeGroup().getFriendlyURL() 
3	groupPathFriendlyURLPublic = themeDisplay.getPathFriendlyURLPublic() + groupFriendlyURL 
4	navigationJSONObject = jsonFactoryUtil.createJSONObject(navigation.getData()) 
5	navigationMenuItems = 
6
7			"Analytics Cloud": { 
8				"image": "/documents/d${groupFriendlyURL}/analytics_c-svg", 
9				"title": "Analytics Cloud", 
10				"url": "analytics-cloud" 
11			}, 
12			"Commerce": { 
13				"image": "/documents/d${groupFriendlyURL}/commerce_product-svg", 
14				"title": "Commerce", 
15				"url": "commerce" 
16			}, 
17			"DXP": { 
18				"image": "/documents/d${groupFriendlyURL}/dxp_p-svg", 
19				"title": "DXP / Portal", 
20				"url": "dxp" 
21			}, 
22			"Liferay Cloud": { 
23				"image": "/documents/d${groupFriendlyURL}/dxp_c-svg", 
24				"title": "Liferay Cloud", 
25				"url": "liferay-cloud" 
26			}, 
27			"Reference": { 
28				"image": "/documents/d${groupFriendlyURL}/reference-svg", 
29				"title": "Reference", 
30				"url": "reference" 
31
32
33 
34	breadcrumbJSONArray = navigationJSONObject.getJSONArray("breadcrumb") 
35	childrenJSONArray = navigationJSONObject.getJSONArray("children") 
36	parentJSONObject = navigationJSONObject.getJSONObject("parent") 
37	productJSONObject = breadcrumbJSONArray.getJSONObject(breadcrumbJSONArray.length()-1)!navigationJSONObject.getJSONObject("self") 
38	siblingsJSONArray = navigationJSONObject.getJSONArray("siblings") 
39/> 
40 
41<div class="learn-article-nav"> 
42	<#if productJSONObject?has_content && productJSONObject.getString("title")?has_content && navigationMenuItems[productJSONObject.getString("title")]?has_content && navigationMenuItems[productJSONObject.getString("title")].title?has_content> 
43		<div 
44			class="dropdown learn-article-nav-root learn-dropdown" 
45
46			<div class="learn-article-nav-item"> 
47				<div class="d-flex"> 
48					<div class="learn-article-nav-image"> 
49						<img 
50							class="lexicon-icon lexicon-icon-caret-bottom product-icon" 
51							role="presentation" 
52							src='${navigationMenuItems[productJSONObject.getString("title")].image}' 
53							viewBox="0 0 512 512" 
54						/> 
55					</div> 
56 
57					<span class="learn-article-nav-text">${navigationMenuItems[productJSONObject.getString("title")].title}</span> 
58				</div> 
59 
60				<div id="dropdown-icon"> 
61					<svg 
62						class="lexicon-icon lexicon-icon-caret-bottom" 
63						role="presentation" 
64						viewBox="0 0 512 512" 
65
66						<use xlink:href="/o/admin-theme/images/clay/icons.svg#caret-bottom"></use> 
67					</svg> 
68				</div> 
69			</div> 
70 
71			<ul class="dropdown-menu learn-dropdown-menu"> 
72				<#list navigationMenuItems as key, value> 
73					<li> 
74						<a 
75							class="dropdown-item learn-article-nav-item" 
76							href="/w/${navigationMenuItems[key].url}/index" 
77							tabindex="4" 
78
79							<span class="d-flex"> 
80								<span class="learn-article-nav-image"> 
81									<img 
82										class="lexicon-icon lexicon-icon-caret-bottom product-icon mt-0 mr-2" 
83										role="presentation" 
84										src="${value.image}"height: 25px; margin-left: 5px; max-width: none; width: 25px; 
85										viewBox="0 0 512 512" 
86									/> 
87								</span> 
88								<span class="learn-article-nav-text">${value.title}</span> 
89							</span> 
90 
91							<#if navigationMenuItems[productJSONObject.getString("title")].url == value.url> 
92								<span> 
93									<@clay["icon"] symbol="check" /> 
94								</span> 
95							</#if> 
96						</a> 
97					</li> 
98				</#list> 
99			</ul> 
100		</div> 
101	</#if> 
102 
103	<div class="learn-article-nav-content"> 
104		<#if parentJSONObject?has_content && parentJSONObject.getString("url")?has_content> 
105			<div class="learn-article-nav-item learn-article-nav-parent liferay-nav-item p-2"> 
106				<div class="mr-2"> 
107					<a 
108						href='${parentJSONObject.getString("url")}' 
109
110						<svg 
111							class="lexicon-icon lexicon-icon-angle-left" 
112							role="presentation" 
113							viewBox="0 0 512 512" 
114
115							<use xlink:href="/o/admin-theme/images/clay/icons.svg#angle-left"></use> 
116						</svg> 
117					</a> 
118				</div> 
119 
120				<span>${parentJSONObject.getString("title")}</span> 
121			</div> 
122		</#if> 
123 
124		<#if childrenJSONArray.length() gt 0> 
125			<ul class="m-0 p-2"> 
126				<#list 0..childrenJSONArray.length()-1 as i> 
127					<li class="learn-article-nav-item"> 
128						<a 
129							class='liferay-nav-item ${(navigationJSONObject.getJSONObject("self").url == childrenJSONArray.getJSONObject(i).url)?then("selected", "")}' 
130							href="${childrenJSONArray.getJSONObject(i).url}" 
131
132							<span>${childrenJSONArray.getJSONObject(i).getString("title")}</span> 
133						</a> 
134					</li> 
135				</#list> 
136			</ul> 
137		<#elseif siblingsJSONArray.length() gt 0> 
138			<ul class="m-0 p-2"> 
139				<#list 0..siblingsJSONArray.length()-1 as i> 
140					<li class="learn-article-nav-item"> 
141						<a 
142							class='liferay-nav-item ${(navigationJSONObject.getJSONObject("self").url == siblingsJSONArray.getJSONObject(i).url)?then("selected", "")}' 
143							href="${siblingsJSONArray.getJSONObject(i).url}" 
144
145							<span>${siblingsJSONArray.getJSONObject(i).getString("title")}</span> 
146						</a> 
147					</li> 
148				</#list> 
149			</ul> 
150		</#if> 
151	</div> 
152</div> 

Starting with a Docker Image

The latest versions of Liferay are available as Docker images on Docker Hub. They’re in two categories:

Follow the steps below to download, launch, and begin touring the latest releases of Liferay.

important

Don’t have Docker? Go here first: Linux | Windows | OSX

Get Started with Liferay Portal

Liferay Portal is the open source and community supported platform for building compelling and flexible web experiences.

  1. Start a new Liferay Portal instance by running

    docker run -it -m 8g -p 8080:8080
    
    tip

    Wait until you see org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start Server startup in [x] milliseconds to indicate startup completion.

  2. Sign in to Liferay at <http://localhost:8080> using the email address test@liferay.com and the password test.

  3. When prompted, change your password (e.g. learn) and click Save.

    Change your password upon first login.

warning

In a production environment, you should not use the default admin account. Instead, create admin accounts specific to your business.

Get Started With Liferay DXP

Liferay DXP is the commercially supported and enterprise ready platform used around the world, built on the foundation of Liferay Portal. Starting with the Docker image is simple and includes a trial license.

  1. Start a new Liferay DXP instance by running

    docker run -it -m 8g -p 8080:8080
    
  2. Sign in to Liferay at <http://localhost:8080> using the email address test@liferay.com and the password test.

  3. When prompted, change your password (e.g. learn) and click Save.

    Change your password upon first login.

warning

In a production environment, you should not use the default admin account. Instead, create admin accounts specific to your business.

What’s Next

Continue our Getting Started walkthrough and learn about logging in for the first time using the Admin account.

Doing more than just checking things out? See the Installing a Liferay-Tomcat Bundle to learn more.

Learn more about using Docker images.