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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Administering
Overview of administering a WebSphere Commerce site
In WebSphere Commerce the person who performs administrative tasks is called a Site Administrator. The Site Administrator installs, configures, and maintains WebSphere Commerce and the associated software and hardware. The administrator responds to system warnings, alerts, and errors, and diagnoses and resolves system problems. Typically, this person controls access and authorization (creating and assigning members to the appropriate role), manages the Web site, monitors performance, and manages load balancing tasks. The Site Administrator might be responsible for establishing and maintaining several server configurations for different stages of development such as testing, staging, and production. The Site Administrator also handles critical system backups and resolves performance problems.
Configuration Manager
To configure a WebSphere Commerce or a WebSphere Commerce Payments instance, use the Configuration Manager. The Configuration Manager interface shows mandatory fields and provides help.
Updating the WebSphere Commerce configuration file
Many aspects of the WebSphere Commerce runtime application are configured in an XML file. This XML file is inside the WebSphere Commerce Java Platform, Enterprise Edition EAR.
Updating WebSphere Commerce runtime configuration
Many aspects of the WebSphere Commerce application are configured in an XML file. This XML file is inside the WebSphere Commerce JEE EAR.

Updating WebSphere Commerce runtime configuration

Many aspects of the WebSphere Commerce application are configured in an XML file. This XML file is inside the WebSphere Commerce JEE EAR.

About this task

The Configuration Manager should be used to modify most WebSphere Commerce configuration parameters. However, some parameters must be changed through the WebSphere Commerce configuration file. You should refer to an individual component's documentation to determine if it should be configured through the Configuration Manager or through the WebSphere Commerce configuration file.

Procedure

Update the configuration file:

Option	Description
Using Configuration Manager	Modify the WebSphere Commerce instance using Configuration Manager.
Manually	Edit the master copy of the XML configuration file to make the changes you require. The master configuration file is: `WC_installdir` /instances/`instance_name`/xml/`instance_name`.xml `WC_userdir`/instances/`instance_name`/xml/`instance_name`.xml Propagate the changes to the WebSphere Commerce configuration file.