Configure network and server permissions

Ensure that the network and server permissions allow read, write, and modify access so that Contribute users can connect to the site and update pages.

For more information, see Preparing your web server before you deploy.

Plan your site structure and connection path

Plan your site structure, including considerations for subsites or multiple connections, and determine your connection path.

For more information, see Planning your Contribute site structure and connection path.

Install Contribute and create an administrative website connection

Install Contribute on the computer from which you'll administer the site, create a connection to the website by using Contribute, and establish yourself as the Contribute administrator for the site.

To learn more about creating an administrative connection, see Installing Contribute and creating an administrative connection.

Install Contribute Publishing Server (CPS) (optional)

CPS is a suite of Java server applications that lets you integrate Contribute with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) or Active Directory services, and implement e-mail notifications to keep Contribute users informed about the status of their drafts in progress.

To use CPS, you must install and configure the server on a Java application server.

For more information, see Installing Contribute Publishing Server (Optional)

Configure Contribute settings and roles

Configure the administrative settings so that Contribute works more efficiently with your website and create Contribute roles based on the privileges and restrictions you want to place on a user's ability to access and edit pages in the site.

For more information, see Configuring Contribute.

Configure CPS user directory service (optional)

If you use CPS, configure the User Directory service: you must specify the user directory type, and either configure CPS to access your LDAP or Active Directory server, or enter user information into a file-based database. You can also configure other CPS services now, or you can do it later.

For more information, see Configuring Contribute Publishing Server (CPS only).

Configure the Log and E-mail services (optional)

Configure the log file and e-mail settings that CPS should use. You can configure these CPS services now, or you can do it later.

For more information, see Configuring Contribute Publishing Server (CPS only).

Enable your website to work with CPS (optional)

If you use CPS, you must enable your website to work with the server.

For more information, see Enabling Contribute websites to work with CPS (CPS only).

Add users to the website

In Contribute, add users to the website.

For more information, see Adding users to your website (CPS only).

Deploy Contribute to your user base

Deploy Contribute to your users, and send them website connection information so they can access the website.

To learn more about distributing website connections, see Deploying Contribute and website connections.