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Introduction to the OpenCms 5 fat-binary distribution

The OpenCms 5 fat-binary distribution provides you the most comprehensive all-in-one installation both for users and software developers. The included modules, documentation and examples packaged in this distribution are the same as offered as separate downloads from the opencms.org and alkacon.com websites:

PDF presentation slides providing an overview of OpenCms
Alkacon OpenCms documentation modules for software developers
PDF documentation for users about how to edit content
additional french, spanish and italian workplace localization

How to change the localization of the OpenCms workplace

The OpenCms 5 fat-binary distribution includes (besides the standard german and english localization) additionally the french, spanish and italian workplace localization. Each user may run the OpenCms workplace with his preferred language by changing his system preferences. To switch the workplace localization, log into the OpenCms workplace, and open the preferences dialog by clicking on the hammer icon in the top frame of the workplace. Open the "Startup Options" tab, and choose your language in the "Language" selection. Finally, click "Ok" to save your changes.

How to log in to the OpenCms workplace

If you are new to OpenCms, first read here how to log in to the OpenCms workplace, not to forget how to change the default system administrator password.

OpenCms 5.0 release notes

The release notes provide a list of new features and bugs fixed in this release.

OpenCms 5.0 user introduction PDF

A first hand documentation for users and editors how to create and edit content with OpenCms. Using projects, setting file permissions and using the WYSIWYG editor are explained here.

Alkacon OpenCms 5.0 interactive documentation

This is THE documentation for software developers. Featured topics are for example template development using common JSP scriptlets and Alkacon's OpenCms taglib, how to use Flex caching to improve site preformance, and a list of ready to use examples about using the OpenCms API in your JSP pages, or setting the character encoding .

Alkacon OpenCms 5.0 presentation slides

The presentation slides give people interested in OpenCms a short overview about it's main features, supported Java technologies, plus hard and software requirements.

OpenCms 5.0 basic documentation PDF

This PDF is a basic documentation for software developers, excluding the latest features such as JSP templates or Flex caching, which you will find in Alkacon's interactive documentation instead. Read here how to use the static export, filesystem synchronization or developing backoffice modules. This PDF is not part of the fat-binary distribution of OpenCms, but can be downloaded from the OpenCms website.

OpenCms 5.0 Website demo

This is a demo website as a starter based on the opencms.org site. It gives software developers a complete example how websites are built using OpenCms including all JSP templates and source codes.