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  2. Administering Connections 7.0Welcome to the HCL Connections documentation site. HCL Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
  3. MobileSee the HCL Connections™ Mobile documentation for Connections Cloud and Connections on-premises.
  • Administering Connections 7.0Welcome to the HCL Connections documentation site. HCL Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
    • What's new in HCL ConnectionsFind out about features that are new or updated in this release of HCL Connections.
    • Product overviewLearn how to deploy, customize, and administer the HCL Connections social networking product.
    • PlanningBefore installing HCL Connections™, study the system requirements, deployment options, and documentation conventions.
    • Installing ConnectionsTo install HCL Connections™, you need to follow a detailed series of procedures.
    • Installing or upgrading Component Pack for ConnectionsHCL Connections 7.0 now supports the latest Component Pack based in Harbor, an open-source container and Helm registry hosted by HCL for the Component Pack build. Deployments that are new or carrying Component Pack 7 will use this approach for a simplified installation/upgrade process, while releases prior to 7.0 will first need to upgrade to Component Pack 7 using a zip file and a local Docker registry.
    • Post-installation tasksAfter installation, you need to perform further tasks to ensure an efficient deployment.
    • Optional: Installing and configuring Tiny Editors for HCL ConnectionsThe Tiny editors are alternative rich-text editors which can be installed for HCL Connections™. They provide additional features and extensive customization options not available with the default editor.
    • Optional post-installation tasksComplete the post-installation tasks that are relevant to your deployment.
    • UninstallingUninstall HCL Connections.
    • Upgrading and updatingUpgrade HCL Connections and its supporting software to the latest release and then update the installation with the latest interim fixes or cumulative fixes. Refer to the What's New in HCL Connections to review the features in the latest release and gather download links or links to the latest fix list and update strategy information.
    • AdministeringRun administration and maintenance tasks to keep your environment up-to-date. For example, learn how to customize your deployment or how to use the wsadmin utility to edit configuration files. You can also schedule tasks, maintain application databases, moderate content, or manage users and their roles.
    • CustomizingCustomize HCL Connections™ to fit your environment.
    • SecurityHCL Connections™ provides a flexible security infrastructure that supports an open, easily shareable data model.
    • MobileSee the HCL Connections™ Mobile documentation for Connections Cloud and Connections on-premises.
    • DevelopingGet information about how to use the APIs provided with HCL Connections™ and how to use Connections Customizer to modify the Connections pages that are returned to users.
    • Troubleshooting and supportTo isolate and resolve problems with your HCL products, you can use the troubleshooting and support information. This information contains instructions for using the problem-determination resources that are provided with your HCL products, including HCL Connections™.

Mobile

See the HCL Connections™ Mobile documentation for Connections Cloud and Connections on-premises.

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