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Enterprise Edition on Mac OS X

Installing Magnolia CMS Enterprise Edition on a Mac OS X computer.

  1. Check the prerequisites
  2. Register for license key
  3. Download, install and run Magnolia CMS
  4. Run the Web update
  5. Register
  6. Log in to author instance
  7. Troubleshooting

Check the prerequisites

Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

Magnolia CMS needs a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Apple supplies their own version of Java. Most likely you already have it on your Mac. Use the Java Tester to check.

Use the Software Update feature available in the Apple menu to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Java for your Mac.

If you want to switch to a different version of Java, use the Java Preferences application in Applications > Utilities.

Register for license key

Magnolia CMS Enterprise Edition is available for a free 60-day trial. To get a license key you must register.

  1. Go to http://registration.magnolia-cms.com/.
  2. Fill the form with your details. A license key will be sent to the email address you provide.
If you bought an Enterprise license, a license key will be sent to you upon signing of the Magnolia Network Agreement.

Download, install and run Magnolia CMS

Download

  1. Go to http://files.magnolia-cms.com/.
  2. Click the latest Magnolia CMS version.
  3. Download the DMG image file for Mac OS X. The file name depends on the release, for example magnolia-enterprise-installer-4.2.3.dmg.

Install

  1. Double-click the DMG file you downloaded.
  2. Double-click the magnolia-enterprise-installer-4.3.2.app icon. The installer starts.
  3. Select an installation language and click OK.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Accept the license terms and click Next.
  6. Optional: Configure Magnolia CMS to use a Java Runtime Environment other than your default JRE. The default is usually fine. Click Next.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Select the installation path. Default is /Applications/MagnoliaEnterpriseEdition.
  9. Click Next. Installation will start.
  10. Click Next.
  11. Click Done.
The folder structure of the installed application looks like this: 
Applications
    MagnoliaEnterpriseEdition
        add-ons
        apache-tomcat
            bin
            common
            conf
            logs
            server
            shared
            webapps
                MagnoliaAuthor
                MagnoliaPublic
                ROOT

Run

  1. Open a terminal window in Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
  2. Go to the Magnolia CMS installation directory.
    cd /Applications/magnolia-4.2.3/apache-tomcat/bin
    Your path may be different.)
  3. Start Magnolia CMS
    ./magnolia_control.sh start && tail -f ../logs/catalina.out
The first part of the startup command ./magnolia_control.sh start launches Magnolia CMS. The second part && tail -f ../logs/catalina.out displays startup messages written to /apache-tomcat/logs/catalina.out log file. This makes it easier to troubleshoot startup errors.

Magnolia CMS reports startup information. If startup fails, look for the reason in the report. See Troubleshooting to resolve the issues. In a successful startup the last line reads: INFO: Server startup in 12345 ms

Tip

To stop Magnolia CMS, type ./magnolia_control.sh stop and press RETURN.

Run the Web update

  1. Open a browser and go to http://localhost:8080.
  2. Click the Run the Web update on the author instance link.
    A list of modules that need updating is displayed.
  3. Click Start install.
    The modules are updated.
  4. Click Start up Magnolia.
Repeat the update on the public instance.
  1. Open a browser and go to http://localhost:8080.
  2. Click the Run the Web update on the public instance link.
    A list of modules that need updating is displayed.
  3. Click Start install.
    The modules are updated.
  4. Click Start up Magnolia.

Register

Now you need the license key that was sent to your email address. Copy only the key string part from the message. Fill in the same email address that you used when registering.

Tip

Before you paste the license key make sure that it is a continuous string of characters with no spaces or line breaks. If you have any problems you can paste the key to Notepad or another plain text editor first to strip out any formatting.

Log in to author instance

At the login page, sign in with:

  • Username: superuser
  • Password: superuser
Info

Superuser is a system administration account that has permission to every function. End users should not use this account. See Users for instructions how to create new user accounts and Default users for accounts that you can use for testing right away.

The AdminCentral is displayed.

Troubleshooting

Having problems? See Known issues.