Configure network and server permissions
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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.
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Plan your site structure and connection
path
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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.
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Install Contribute and create an administrative
website connection
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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.
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Install Contribute Publishing Server (CPS)
(optional)
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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)
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Configure Contribute settings and roles
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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.
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Configure CPS User Directory service (optional)
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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).
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Configure the Log and E-mail services (optional)
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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).
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Enable your website to work with CPS (optional)
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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).
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Add users to the website
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In Contribute, add users to the website.
For
more information, see Adding users to your website (CPS only).
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Deploy Contribute to your user base
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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.
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