This chapter explains how to obtain and install eZ Publish. In a= ddition, it also describes how to remove an existing eZ Publish installatio= n.
If you don't want to install eZ Publish yourself, you can always hire eZ= Systems to install and setup the software for you. It is also possible to = purchase a hosted eZ Publish solution from various providers and partners.<= /p>
There are three ways of installing eZ Publish:
This is the recommended and most commonly used way of installing e= Z Publish. It requires a system which already has the proper environment in= stalled, most notably a web server and a database. eZ Publish needs to be d= ownloaded and unpacked. A web-based setup wizard is initiated using a brows= er. The setup wizard asks a couple of questions and automatically configure= s eZ Publish. The method is explained under the Normal installation section.
This option is for experienced users. No wizards or fancy dialogs, no bu= ndled software, no installers, no nothing. This method requires a system wh= ich already has a web-server and a database set up and ready to go. eZ Publ= ish needs to be downloaded and unpacked. The system is then configured by m= anually altering various configuration files and making manual changes to t= he database. This method is explained under the Manual installation section.
This installation method (also named kick-start) is designed for system = administrators who wish to roll out pre-configured installations of eZ Publ= ish that require a minimum of interaction with the web-based setup wizard. = It requires a system which already has the proper environment installed, mo= st notably a web server and a database. eZ Publish needs to be downloaded a= nd unpacked. Instead of clicking through the setup wizard and manually prov= iding configuration parameters, the system is installed based on a group of= settings defined in a configuration file. The Automated installation section explains how = to prepare such a configuration file.