Chapter 2. Install OLAT for production

Table of Contents

2.1. New OLAT installation
Install the prerequisites
Getting the sources.
OLAT configuration
2.2. Database and UTF-8 configuration
MySQL
Postgres
Other databases
JUnit tests
2.3. Tomcat and Apache configuration
Standalone: Tomcat using the HTTP connector
Combined: Tomcat and Apache using the JK connector
MacOS X
Tomcat VM parameters and Operating System issues
2.4. Directory structure
2.5. Configuration Script

This chapter covers the OLAT installation steps for a new instance. Upgrading OLAT is covered in an own chapter Chapter 9, Upgrading from previous installation