Edge Documentation

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Installation & Upgrading}}
[[Category:AppBoard 2.4]]
=== Planning ===

# Obtain the latest GA version
# Verify the target system meets the [[appboard/2.4/system_requirements|System Requirements]]
# Ensure you have a [[support/obtaining_a_license|valid license file]]

=== Installation ===

* [[appboard/2.4/admin/windows_installation|Windows Installation Guide]]
* [[appboard/2.4/admin/unix_installation|Linux / UNIX Installation Guide]]

{{Note|A clean AppBoard install will be missing many common JDBC database drivers due to licensing restrictions. Refer to the Related Topics below.}}

=== Upgrading ===

When upgrading there are additional considerations:

# major version upgrades should be performed in a lab before deploying to production, for example moving from AppBoard v2.3 to v2.4. Once any differences have been dealt with, a new version archive can be produced and this used when upgrading production.
# ensure you have a full archive before starting (see [[appboard/2.4/admin/backup_and_recovery|Backup and Recovery]])
# perform a ''clean'' installation, ''then'' restore the archive. i.e. never uncompress a new version of the product over the top of an existing install unless directed by support.
# it is necessary to log into the Builder at least once to ensure all widgets are upgraded.

=== Running AppBoard ===

Refer to the OS specific installation guides above for starting/stopping AppBoard. Also see the [[appboard/2.4/admin/accessing_appboard|Accessing AppBoard]] page to access AppBoard once it's running.

=== Related Topics ===

* [[appboard/2.4/admin/runtime_options|Runtime Options]]
* [[appboard/2.4/admin/memory_configuration|Memory Configuration]]
* [[appboard/2.4/admin/ssl_configuration|SSL Configuration]] (HTTPS secure access)
* [[appboard/2.4/admin/clustering_and_failover|Clustering & Failover]]
* [[appboard/2.4/admin/db_drivers|Loading Database Drivers]]
* [[appboard/2.4/admin/enabling_cgi|Enabling CGI]]
* [[appboard/2.4/admin/multiple_instances|Multiple Instances]]
* [[appboard/2.4/admin/blazeds_installation_instructions|BlazeDS Installation Instructions]]