Chapter 2. Installing Alfresco

One of the remarkable features of Alfresco is the ease with which it can be installed and deployed. The simple out of the box installation is quite straight forward, with preconfigured options that are aimed at having a complete, working content management system in no time. This chapter provides you with a basic understanding of Alfresco architecture, various installation options, and the key terminologies used. By the end of this chapter, you will be well equipped with the information necessary to make a choice of a suitable operating system, database, application server, and other software required for your installation. This chapter is essential reading matter for anyone not already familiar with Alfresco.

By the end of this chapter, you will have learned about:

• The overall architecture of Alfresco

• Determining what is the correct installation option for you

• Out of the box full installation of Alfresco

• Installing Alfresco and all of the required software

• Installing...