For IBM i OS operating systemWindowsAIXLinuxSolaris Creating a WebSphere Commerce instance

After you install all the required software, you can create a WebSphere Commerce instance.Advanced users might want to create a WebSphere Commerce instance using Ant targets.

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About this task

When you create a WebSphere Commerce instance, depending on the choice you make during the instance creation, you create one of the three types of WebSphere Commerce instances:
Production
A production instance is required to build a WebSphere Commerce production server. A production instance includes the capabilities needed for a running WebSphere Commerce site.
To create a production instance:
  • AIX Using the GUI: On the Staging page of the instance creation wizard, ensure that you do not select to use a staging server.
  • AIX Silently: Ensure that you set the isStaging property to false in the createInstance.properties file.
  • Linux Using the GUI: On the Staging page of the instance creation wizard, ensure that you do not select to use a staging server.
  • Linux Silently: Ensure that you set the isStaging property to false in the createInstance.properties file.
  • Solaris Using the GUI: On the Staging page of the instance creation wizard, ensure that you do not select to use a staging server.
  • Solaris Silently: Ensure that you set the isStaging property to false in the createInstance.properties file.
  • Windows Using the GUI: On the Staging page of the instance creation wizard, ensure that you do not select to use a staging server.
  • Windows Silently: Ensure that you set the isStaging property to false in the createInstance.properties file.
  • For IBM i OS operating system Using the GUI: On the Staging page of the instance creation wizard, ensure that you do not select to use a staging server.
  • For IBM i OS operating system Silently: Ensure that you set the isStaging property to false in the createInstance.properties file.
Staging
A staging instance is required to build a WebSphere Commerce staging server. A staging instance includes extra capabilities beyond those of a production instance. With a staging instance, the Site Administrator can update the data on the staging server and test the changes, and then propagate the change to the production server. For more information about staging servers, see Staging server.

To create a staging instance, see Creating a staging server.

Authoring
An authoring instance is required to build an authoring server. An authoring server is a staging server that has workspaces enabled, which allows business users to control site changes before propagating them to your production site. For more information about authoring servers, see Authoring server.

To create an authoring instance, see Creating an authoring server.

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