Wiki source code of Install a Standalone (Demo) Distribution
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| 1 | To install XWiki in a standalone (demo) distribution: | ||
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| 3 | {{id name="HDownloadStandalone"/}} | ||
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| 5 | 1. Download:((( | ||
| 6 | 1. Make sure your system meets the [[prerequisites>>documentation.xs.admin.installation.prerequisites.WebHome]]. | ||
| 7 | 1. Go to the [[Downloads>>xwiki:Main.Download]] page and choose the XWiki version you want to install. | ||
| 8 | 1. Select one of the ZIP packages, according to your needs:((( | ||
| 9 | {{image reference="standalone-installation.png" size="medium" alt="The Demo Installation box displayed the two options of ZIP packages to download"/}} | ||
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| 11 | * Standard Flavor Pre-installed: Includes the [[Standard Flavor>>extensions:Extension.XWiki Standard Flavor.WebHome]] and skips the [[Distribution Wizard>>doc:Documentation.UserGuide.Features.DistributionWizard]]. Ideal for quick testing. | ||
| 12 | * ZIP Package: Includes the [[Distribution Wizard>>doc:Documentation.UserGuide.Features.DistributionWizard]] to choose your preferred Flavor during installation. | ||
| 13 | ))) | ||
| 14 | 1. Click "Download" to get the package. | ||
| 15 | ))){{id name="HInstallStandalone"/}} | ||
| 16 | 1. Install:((( | ||
| 17 | 1. Unzip the file in any directory of your choice (e.g., ##XWIKIHOME##). | ||
| 18 | ))) | ||
| 19 | 1. Launch:((( | ||
| 20 | 1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you've installed XWiki (##XWIKIHOME##). | ||
| 21 | 1. Run {{code language="none"}}start_xwiki.bat{{/code}} on Windows or {{code language="none"}}start_xwiki.sh{{/code}} on Unix or Mac. Do not close the terminal window as this is the XWiki server running. | ||
| 22 | 1. Access XWiki: Open your browser and go to {{code language="none"}}http://localhost:8080/{{/code}} once XWiki is started. | ||
| 23 | 1. Log in: Use the default admin credentials if you installed the Standard Flavor:((( | ||
| 24 | * Admin username: {{code language="none"}}Admin{{/code}} (capitalized) | ||
| 25 | * Password: {{code language="none"}}admin{{/code}} (lowercase) | ||
| 26 | )))If you installed the other ZIP package, the Distribution Wizard will guide you through creating an admin user. | ||
| 27 | ))) |
