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HCL Digital Experience Product Documentation
Welcome to the product documentation for HCL Digital Experience. Find information about how to install, configure, maintain, and use HCL Web Content Manager and HCL Portal Server, Enable, and Extend solutions.
HCL Digital Experience 9.0
Learn how to install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and use Version 9.0 of HCL Web Content Manager and HCL Portal Server, Enable, and Extend.
Installing
HCL Digital Experience provides flexible deployment options that range from proof-of-concept where you can examine and test functionality to a highly available and scalable production environment. Review the planning information to learn more about hardware and software requirements, high availability, scalability, supported topologies, and much more. Select your operating system and then select the installation pattern that most reflects your business needs.
Installing HCL Digital Experience software
HCL Digital Experience is designed to help create, manage, simplify, and integrate your processes into an engaging online experience. HCL Portal and HCL Web Content Manager are a part of the HCL Digital Experience.
Preparing your AIX system for installation
Installing the HCL Digital Experience software includes preparing your operating system and using IBM Installation Manager to install HCL Portal and HCL Web Content Manager. Then, use the Configuration Wizard to complete the deployment configuration.

HCL Digital Experience Product Documentation
Welcome to the product documentation for HCL Digital Experience. Find information about how to install, configure, maintain, and use HCL Web Content Manager and HCL Portal Server, Enable, and Extend solutions.
- HCL Digital Experience 9.5
- HCL Digital Experience 9.5 [Legacy Content]
- HCL Digital Experience 9.0
  Learn how to install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and use Version 9.0 of HCL Web Content Manager and HCL Portal Server, Enable, and Extend.
  - Overview
    HCL Digital Experience provides a single access point to web content and applications, while it delivers differentiated, personalized experiences per user.
  - Supported migration paths
    Migration is supported between equivalent offerings. Starting with CF17, additional migration options are supported for HCL Portal server and HCL Web Content Manager offerings.
  - Getting the software
    New and existing users need to sign up or register at HCL Software and download their HCL Digital Experience package.
  - Installing
    HCL Digital Experience provides flexible deployment options that range from proof-of-concept where you can examine and test functionality to a highly available and scalable production environment. Review the planning information to learn more about hardware and software requirements, high availability, scalability, supported topologies, and much more. Select your operating system and then select the installation pattern that most reflects your business needs.
    - Planning to install HCL Digital Experience
      Before you install HCL Digital Experience in a production environment, you need to assess your hardware and software needs, possible database configurations, security options, and LDAP server options. Skipping this important step can lead to unexpected results and costly delays.
    - Roadmaps to deploy your system
      Review the roadmaps to understand the common deployment, configuration, migration, and integration patterns.
    - Roadmaps to create your website
      Review the roadmaps to understand how to create your website.
    - Installing and preparing the prerequisite software
      Before you install the digital experience software, make sure that the prerequisite software is installed and configured. Depending on your environment, you might already have the prerequisites, such as a database server and user registry. Verify that the prerequisite software is the correct version, has the required fix packs applied, and is configured to work with the digital experience software.
    - Installing HCL Digital Experience software
      HCL Digital Experience is designed to help create, manage, simplify, and integrate your processes into an engaging online experience. HCL Portal and HCL Web Content Manager are a part of the HCL Digital Experience.
      - HCL Portal Express 9.0 - Server Startup and Installation
        Starting October 1, 2018, attempts to start or restart the HCL Portal server on HCL Portal Express Version 8.5 or 9.0 or deploy new installations will fail with errors due to an invalid license file (wpe85.lic). Learn more how to apply fix.
      - Preparing your AIX system for installation
        Installing the HCL Digital Experience software includes preparing your operating system and using IBM Installation Manager to install HCL Portal and HCL Web Content Manager. Then, use the Configuration Wizard to complete the deployment configuration.
        Preparing your operating system
        Prepare the operating system to ensure a successful installation.
        Preparing the Installation Manager
        The IBM Installation Manager is used to install installation packages such as HCL Digital Experience and IBM WebSphere Application Server.
        Running the installation program
        In order to install the latest version of HCL Digital Experience, users need to follow the proven, stable path, users must be on the one-level previous version of HCL Digital Experience plus applicable software fixes. Use the IBM® Installation Manager you have set up to install HCL Digital Experience Version 9.0 on top of Version 8.5 with CF13.
        Next steps
        The configuration process has changed. Use the Configuration Wizard to set up your integration with prerequisites, clusters, and more.
        Upgrading the SDK
        Starting with HCL Digital Experience Combined fix pack 05, you can change your SDK Java Technology Edition from version 7.0 to version 7.1. Starting with HCL Digital Experience Combined fix pack 12, you can change your SDK Java Technology Edition to version 8.0.
      - Preparing your Linux system for installation
        Installing the HCL Digital Experience software includes preparing your operating system and using IBM Installation Manager to install HCL Portal and HCL Web Content Manager. Then, use the Configuration Wizard to complete the deployment configuration.
      - Preparing your Windows system for installation
        Installing the HCL Digital Experience software includes preparing your operating system and using IBM Installation Manager to install HCL Portal and HCL Web Content Manager. Then, use the Configuration Wizard to complete the deployment configuration.
  - Migrating to WebSphere Application Server V9.0
    If you are installing HCL Digital Experience Version 9.0, migrate your IBM WebSphere Application Server to Version 9.0.
  - Configuring
    Run the following tasks after you install and deploy HCL Digital Experience. They address tasks that are typically run one time and have a global effect. Some configuration changes are made more frequently or do not have a global effect. These tasks are addressed in the Administering section.
  - Reference
    View information that can help you use, including directory conventions, terms of use, trademarks, a glossary, and more.
- HCL Digital Experience 8.5
  Learn how to install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and use Version 8.5 of HCL Web Content Manager and HCL Portal Server, Enable, and Extend.

Preparing your AIX system for installation

Installing the HCL Digital Experience software includes preparing your operating system and using IBM Installation Manager to install HCL Portal and HCL Web Content Manager. Then, use the Configuration Wizard to complete the deployment configuration.

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Before you begin

Roadmaps for installation and deployment are included in this product documentation to guide you through the process. Roadmaps provide a high-level overview of the process from beginning to end. See Roadmaps to deploy your system for more information.