Installation
The System Planning Guide explains how to prepare for your PhixFlow installation.
The Installation Guide explains how to install PhixFlow. This explains how to install Tomcat, how to create the PhixFlow database and configure all necessary server side files.
Once PhixFlow is up and running, you will need to configure system properties through System Configuration.
The Compatibility Guide and Upgrade Planning gives the allowed versions for third-party software dependencies.
Upgrade
The majority of PhixFlow upgrades are very simple and are applied by following the standard instructions. However, well in advance of each upgrade, please check:
Compatibility Guide and Upgrade Planning for information to help you plan if you need to upgrade a database upgrade or install an updated version of the Java runtime.
Release special instructions:Very occasionally there are also special instructions for an upgrade. These can all be viewed from Compatibility Guide and Upgrade Planning.
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This topic is for system administrators who need to install or upgrade a PhixFlow instance.
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Overview
Installing or upgrading PhixFlow itself is simple. However, PhixFlow depends on other parts of your system, including:
- databases
- Tomcat
- Java
- drivers.
Making any change to an interdependent system requires planning changes several weeks before you start to make them.
Stage 1: Planning
Several weeks before you intend to install or upgrade PhixFlow, make sure you know what changes you need to make to your existing infrastructure. There is help and information in:
- System Requirements and Compatibility: a list of the third-party software dependencies for each version of PhixFlow.
- Planning your PhixFlow System: what to think about.
Stage 2: Update Dependencies
At least one week before the planned PhixFlow installation or upgrade, complete any changes to your existing infrastructure infrastructure.
Stage 3: Backup
If you are upgrading an existing PhixFlow instance, remember to take a backup of your system.
Stage 4: Install or Upgrade PhixFlow
Installing PhixFlow: this includes how to install Tomcat, how to create the PhixFlow database and configure all necessary server-side files.
For upgrading:
- check for any Special Upgrade Instructions that you need to follow
- and combine them with the standard steps in Upgrading PhixFlow.
Stage 5: Configuration
Once PhixFlow installed, you can configure the system. For information about the configuration and ongoing maintenance of PhixFlow, see Administration.
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