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5 5  XWiki is a Java-based wiki and runs on a Servlet Container such as Tomcat, Jetty, JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere, etc. It also uses a relational database to store its content. It can run on almost any database (HSQL, MySQL, etc) but XWiki and the database need to be setup correctly.
6 6  
7 -There are 3 ways of installing XWiki:
7 +There are several ways of installing XWiki:
8 8  
9 9  * Use the [[Standalone distribution>>AdminGuide.InstallationStandalone]] which already packages a Servlet Container (Jetty) and a database (HSQL), filled with default wiki pages. This is the recommended option for first time XWiki users and for users who wish to quickly try out XWiki.
10 10  * Use the [[WAR distribution>>AdminGuide.InstallationWAR]] and configure both your container and your database to work with it.
11 11  * Use the [[.deb package>>AdminGuide.InstallationViaAPT]] to install the last version of XWiki and the dependencies.
12 +* [[Use a non-official installation method>>#HOtherInstallationMethods]].
12 12  
13 13  If you're upgrading an existing XWiki install check the [[Upgrade instructions page>>AdminGuide.Upgrade]].
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20 20  If you want to make a manual installation or need to migrate an existing XWiki installation, check the [[Release Notes>>xwiki:ReleaseNotes.WebHome]].
21 21  {{/info}}
22 22  
23 -= Prerequisites =
24 +{{id name="Prerequisites"/}}
25 += Hardware and Software requirements =
24 24  
25 25  * Java 8 or greater installed for XWiki >= 8.1 (Java 7 or greater for XWiki < 8.1, Java 6 or greater for XWiki versions < 6.0)
26 26  * A Servlet Container supporting Servlet 3.0.1 (Servlet 2.4 for XWiki versions < 7.0)
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28 28  * Enough memory, check the [[Memory section>>AdminGuide.Performances#HMemory]] of the [[Performance Guide>>AdminGuide.Performances]].
29 29  * Check the [[release notes>>xwiki:ReleaseNotes.WebHome]] for the version you're installing to see what browsers and databases are supported for it. You can also check our [[general support strategy>>dev:Community.SupportStrategy]].
30 30  
31 -= Tutorials =
32 -
33 -Tutorials are step by step procedures to install XWiki for a specific configuration. You can choose to follow one of them or follow the instructions in the sections below.
34 -
35 -{{warning}}
36 -Tutorials external to the xwiki.org site have not been validated for correctness by the XWiki dev team and it's also possible that they are out of date.
37 -{{/warning}}
38 -
39 -* [[XWiki On OpenShift (Platform-as-a-Service)>>https://github.com/rkmallik/xwiki-example]]
40 -* [[XWiki On Windows (French)>>http://agoncalves.developpez.com/tutoriels/xwiki/creer-un-site-associatif/]]
41 -* [[XWiki On Debian 4 (Etch) - Tomcat - PostgreSQL (or MySQL) (English)>>http://www.howtoforge.com/xwiki-tomcat-mysql-debian-etch]]
42 -* [[XWiki On Debian 4 (Etch) - Tomcat - PostgreSQL (or MySQL) (German)>>http://www.howtoforge.de/howto/xwiki-on-debian-4-etch-tomcat-mysql]]
43 -* [[XWiki On Windows - GlassFish - Oracle (Russian)>>http://etvc.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/UNA/XWikiInstalation]]
44 -* [[XWiki on OpenSUSE - Tomcat - MySQL (English)>>http://geistreicher-papierkorb.blogspot.com/2011/03/setting-up-xwiki-on-opensuse-with-mysql.html]]
45 -* [[XWiki On Archlinux - Tomcat - hsql or MySQL (English)>>https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/packaging-archlinux]]
46 -
47 47  = Installation Methods =
48 48  
49 49  == [[Using a standalone distribution >>AdminGuide.InstallationStandalone]] ==
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60 60  
61 61  It provides a .deb package that can be used on a Debian-based operating system. It can be installed with dpkg or apt; installation is thus automated.
62 62  
63 -== Using yaourt on Arch Linux ==
49 += Other Installation Methods =
64 64  
65 -[[To install or upgrade on Arch Linux>>https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/packaging-archlinux]]: {{code language="none"}}yaourt -S xwiki-enterprise{{/code}}.
51 +This section is about other, non-official ways of installing XWiki that have been contributed by the community.
66 66  
53 +{{warning}}
54 +Tutorials external to the xwiki.org site have not been validated for correctness by the XWiki Development Team and it's also possible that they are out of date or even not working.
55 +{{/warning}}
56 +
57 +* [[Ansible playbook for installing XWiki Enterprise>>https://github.com/rastandy/xwiki-ansible-playbook]]
58 +* [[Using yaourt on Arch Linux>>https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/packaging-archlinux]]
59 +* [[XWiki On OpenShift (Platform-as-a-Service)>>https://github.com/rkmallik/xwiki-example]]
60 +* [[XWiki On Windows (French)>>http://agoncalves.developpez.com/tutoriels/xwiki/creer-un-site-associatif/]]
61 +* [[XWiki On Debian 4 (Etch) - Tomcat - PostgreSQL (or MySQL) (English)>>http://www.howtoforge.com/xwiki-tomcat-mysql-debian-etch]]
62 +* [[XWiki On Debian 4 (Etch) - Tomcat - PostgreSQL (or MySQL) (German)>>http://www.howtoforge.de/howto/xwiki-on-debian-4-etch-tomcat-mysql]]
63 +* [[XWiki On Windows - GlassFish - Oracle (Russian)>>http://etvc.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/UNA/XWikiInstalation]]
64 +* [[XWiki on OpenSUSE - Tomcat - MySQL (English)>>http://geistreicher-papierkorb.blogspot.com/2011/03/setting-up-xwiki-on-opensuse-with-mysql.html]]
65 +* [[XWiki On Archlinux - Tomcat - hsql or MySQL (English)>>https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/packaging-archlinux]]
66 +
67 67  = Troubleshooting =
68 68  
69 69  You can verify some basic settings of your XWiki installation (on Tomcat, MySQL) using the [[Admin Tools application>>extensions:Extension.Admin Tools Application]]. Keep in mind that some of these tools only work in a Linux environment.

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