Installing Alfresco on Linux

Note: this guides is based the install documents from Alfresco site.

Author: http://www.linuxdict.com/

The installation wizard for Linux installs the basic software and components that yourequire for running Alfresco. This installation wizard does not include JDK or an embeddeddatabase.

These instructions are for working on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) in an X11environment.

Before you install Alfresco, ensure that you have the following software installed on your system:• JDK 6 • MySQL database

1. Execute the downloaded file.chmod +x Alfresco-Community-3.3-Linux-x86-Install./Alfresco-Community-3.3-Linux-x86-Install

2. At the Language Selection prompt, select English, and click OK.

3. When prompted to confirm installation, click Yes.The Installation wizard launches.

4. In the Welcome window, click Next.

The Browse for Folder window displays, prompting you to locate your JDK installation.5. Browse to your JDK installation, and then click OK.

6. In the Setup Type window, select Typical.The Typical option selects all the components required for the Alfresco full installation.The Typical option does not install the Records Management or Quickr ConnectorSupport components. To install these components, select Custom.

7. In the Choose Destination Location window, click Next to accept the default location forAlfresco or choose another location.

8. In the Start Copying Files window, review the settings and click Next.The installation starts. If you chose all the components, a prompt notifies you when thecomponents are being installed.

9. In the Alfresco Administrator Account window, type a password. Repeat the password,and then click Next.This sets the password for the Administrator user account (admin).

10. In the Database Configuration window, enter the server name, port number, databasedetails, and the root password.

11. Click Next. The Database Preparation window notifies that you need to prepare the database.12. Click Next.13. In the OpenOffice Location window, browse to your OpenOffice location and click OK.If you do not want to use OpenOffice for your document conversions, select the Alfrescoinstallation folder as the location.

14. Click Next.The installation wizard writes the server name and host to the configuration file calledalfresco-global.properties.15. In the InstallJammer Wizard Complete window, click Finish.

The installation is complete.

16. Start the Alfresco server by browsing to /opt/alfresco/alfresco.sh start.A command prompt opens with a message indicating that the server has started.

17. Start Alfresco Share by browsing to:http://the_ip_alfresco:8080/share

18. Start Alfresco Explorer by browsing to:http://the_ip_alfresco:8080/alfresco

19. Log on using the user name and password that you entered in the AlfrescoAdministrator Account window.

20.snapshot of Alfresco