Installing CQ On Unix

Installing CQ

Installing CQ on Unix Based System

1) Install JDK and set up Java Home

2) Get CQ jar file from Adobe

3) Install CQ as Author

  • Open terminal
  • Rename jar file as cq5-author-p4502 (<anything>-<mode>-p<port number>.jar)
  • Use command java -jar cq5-author-p4502 -unpack
  • Once file unpacked go to crx-quickstart/bin folder
  • Open start script and make sure that CQ_RUNMODE='author'
  • start CQ using start script. Run command ./start
  • This is install CQ as author on port 4502 on that server.

4) Install CQ as publish

  • Open terminal
  • Rename jar file as cq5-publish-p4503 (<anything>-<mode>-p<port number>.jar)
  • Use command java -jar cq5-publish-p4503 -unpack
  • Once file unpacked go to crx-quickstart/bin folder
  • Open start script and make sure that CQ_RUNMODE='publish'
  • start CQ using start script. Run command ./start
  • This is install CQ as publish on port 4503 on that server.

5) Change default JVM param

  • Open to /crx-quickstart/bin/start in any editor of your choice
  • Search for "set CQ_JVM_OPTS"
  • Change JVM option based on your need
  • You can also set run mode using CQ_JVM_OPTS=-Dsling.run.modes=publish,dev

JVM_PARAM Variable has following meaning

6) Stop CQ

  • You can stop CQ using stop script.Run stop script as ./stop