Site Admin 26.1
Site Admin Installation Guide

# Install Site Admin

You install Site Admin by using the Site Admin zip package.

The zip package contains an executable Java .`jar` file. Unlike traditional Java web applications, Site Admin does not require a stand-alone application server (for example, Tomcat), because one is embedded within the `.jar` file.

## Use the Executable .jar File to Run Site Admin

Download and extract the files from the install zip file. The zip file contains the `siteadmin.jar` executable `.jar` file, and an `install` directory.

Use the following command to run Site Admin:

`Java -Didol.idolsiteadmin.home=[home directory] –Dserver.port=[port] –jar siteadmin.jar –uriEncoding utf-8`

NOTE: On Linux, OpenText recommends that you use `/opt/siteadmin` as the install directory, and `/opt/siteadmin/home` as the home directory. On Windows, the home directory might be `C:\ProgramData\SiteAdmin`. In either case, ensure that the user running Site Admin has read and write permissions for the home directory.

You can also install Site Admin as a service. See Install Site Admin as a Service on Linux and Install Site Admin as a Windows Service.

To continue the installation, follow the steps in Configure Site Admin.

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Product: Site Admin 26.1

Topic Title: Install Site Admin