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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.
Overview
HCL Digital Experience provides a single access point to web content and applications, while it delivers differentiated, personalized experiences per user.
What's new
HCL Digital Experience provides new features for administrators, developers, and content authors. Start with the last supported release to leverage these new features on your site and then continue to get fixes, improvements, and new features with the latest cumulative fix. Use this section to get the quick highlights on these features and improvements.
What's new in Version 9.0
Learn what's new in HCL Digital Experience Version 9.0.

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.
    - What's new
      HCL Digital Experience provides new features for administrators, developers, and content authors. Start with the last supported release to leverage these new features on your site and then continue to get fixes, improvements, and new features with the latest cumulative fix. Use this section to get the quick highlights on these features and improvements.
      - What's new in Version 9.0
        Learn what's new in HCL Digital Experience Version 9.0.
      - List of software fixes
        This includes new features and improvements for the latest version of HCL Digital Experience.
    - What's new in the Combined Cumulative Fixes
      Learn what's new in the HCL Digital Experience 9.0 Combined Cumulative Fixes.
    - Combined Cumulative Fix strategy
      The Combined Cumulative Fix is a package of HCL Digital Experience fixes. Cumulative fixes can only be applied to an existing functional version of HCL Portal Version or an HCL Portal Version with a previous cumulative fix applied. Read the instructions to learn how to apply or roll back an HCL Portal Combined Cumulative Fix.
  - 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.
  - 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.

What's new in Version 9.0 | HCL Digital Experience

Learn what's new in HCL Digital Experience Version 9.0.

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HCL Digital Experience Version 8.5 and 9.0

Starting with CF13, combined cumulative fixes apply to both HCL Digital Experience version 8.5 and 9.0. The HCL Digital Experience documentation for Version 9.0 contains installation documentation and documentation on how to migrate your IBM® WebSphere® Application Server. After you install Version 9, return to the Version 8.5 HCL Knowledge Center for information on how to configure and use HCL Digital Experience.

Integration with Watson Content Hub

Starting with CF13, you can purchase an extra license (HCL Digital Experience Version 9.0 to integrate HCL Digital Experience with Watson Content Hub. The license gives you access to the Asset Picker portlet. Use the portlet to select assets (files, videos, and images) that are stored in the content hub and publish them on your site.

Documentation resource: Getting the software
Documentation resource: Integrating with Watson Content Hub

Migrate to WebSphere® Application Server V9.0

With the purchase of the HCL Digital Experience Version 9 license, you can migrate your WebSphere® Application Server to Version 9.0.0.2.

Documentation resource: Migrating to WebSphere Application Server V9.0

Unsupported and deprecated features

All features that are deprecated in HCL Digital Experience Version 9.0 are unsupported in HCL Digital Experience Version 9. For information on deprecated and unsupported features, go to Unsupported and deprecated features in the Version 8.5 product base documentation.

Documentation resource: Unsupported and deprecated features