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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.
Installing
Review this section for information about installing the WebSphere Commerce product, associated maintenance, and WebSphere Commerce enhancements.
Installing WebSphere Commerce
This roadmap provides an overview of installing WebSphere Commerce.
Installing WebSphere Commerce using the custom installation
A custom installation allows you to select various components to install on one machine at a time. To install different components on different machines, perform a WebSphere Commerce custom installation on each of the machines in your configuration. A custom installation does not create your WebSphere Commerce instance automatically. You must create the instance after installing WebSphere Commerce and its software stack.
... on IBM i... on AIX... on Linux... on Solaris... on Windows
A custom installation allows you to select various components to install on one machine at a time. To install different components on different machines, perform a WebSphere Commerce custom installation on each of the machines in your configuration. A custom installation does not create your WebSphere Commerce instance automatically. You must create the instance after installing WebSphere Commerce and its software stack.
Preparing for a custom installation
A custom installation will proceed more smoothly if you have prepared for it by determining your site topology, software stack, and have performed the necessary system preparation.
... web server
WebSphere Commerce supports several different Web servers. Depending on the web server different preparation steps are required.
Using Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4
If you are planning to use Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4 as your WebSphere Commerce Web server, you must install and configure Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4 according to the product documentation. After you have completed installing Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4, you must install and configure WebSphere Commerce. The configuration of your Web server is completed after you create a WebSphere Commerce instance.

Using Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4

If you are planning to use Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4 as your WebSphere Commerce Web server, you must install and configure Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4 according to the product documentation. After you have completed installing Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4, you must install and configure WebSphere Commerce. The configuration of your Web server is completed after you create a WebSphere Commerce instance.

Note: As part of the installation of the Web server plug-ins, file permissions on your Web server will be modified if you installed the Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 4 as root. The permissions for the Web server configuration folder are changed so that a non-root plugin install can read the configuration files. You are notified that the permissions are being changed during the Web server plugin installation.