Installing CA Open Space › Run the Installer

Run the Installer

Run the installer to install CA Open Space.

Follow these steps:

1. Double-click Install.exe from the installation directory.

   The InstallAnywhere page opens.

2. Read and select I accept the terms of License Agreement.
3. Click Next.

   The Liferay Selection page opens.

4. Click Choose and select the liferay zip file that you have downloaded.
5. Click Next.

   The Path to Installation Folder page opens.

6. Click Choose and select the path to the Installation folder.
7. Click Next and enter the following details in the Tomcat Server Settings page.

   Web Host

   Specifies the host name of the computer where you are installing CA Open Space.

   Tomcat port number

   Defines the tomcat port number.

   Tomcat Shutdown port number

   Defines the Tomcat shutdown port number that is used to close Tomcat.

   Verify that the given ports are open to use.

8. Click Next.

   The MySQL Database Setting screen opens.

9. Select one of the following options to configure the MySQL server:

   Create Database

   Specifies to create a MySQL database.

   Overwrite Database

   Deletes the existing database and creates a database with the same name. Select this option when you want to modify or repair the installation.

   Use Existing Database

   Uses the existing database. Select this option when you want to modify or repair the installation.

   DB Server Host

   Defines the host name of the database server.

   DB Server Port

   Defines the port number of the database server.

   DB Name

   Defines the name of the database.

   Root User Name (User to Connect Database)

   Defines the name of the root user

   that is used to create the database and CA Open Space database user.

   Root User Password

   Defines the password of the root user.

   Open Space Database User Name

   Defines the name of the CA Open Space database user. The installer creates a user with this name. This user name is used to connect the database when CA Open Space runs.

   Open Space Database User Password

   Defines the password of the CA Open Space database user.

10. Click Next.

    The Administrator Settings page opens. Provide the details of the administrator. The following list includes the explanation of only those fields that are not self-explanatory:

    Admin Screen Name

    Defines the name for the administrator screen.

    Mail Domain

    Defines the name of your company's email domain.

    Example: forwardinc.com

    Admin Mail ID

    Defines the administrator email ID. The installer creates an administrative user with this email ID for the CA Open Space administrators.

    Example: admin@forwardinc.com

    Enter Password

    Defines the administrator password.

    Re-enter Password

    Defines to re-enter the administrator password.

11. Click Next and provide the mail server details for sending automatic notification emails from CA Open Space in the SMTP Mail Server Settings page.

    Mail Server (mail.openspace.com)

    Defines the name of the mail server.

    Example: mail.forwardinc.com

    Authentication Enabled

    Specifies whether anonymous users are allowed to send emails to the mail server. Ensure that the anonymous user setting is set in the mail server too.

    Note: If you select the Authentication Enabled option, then Mail User and Mail User’s Password is required.

    Mail User

    Defines the name of the mail user using which you want to send automatic notifications.

    Mail User's Password

    Defines password of the mail user.

    Is Security (TLS) enabled?

    Specifies whether the TLS security is enabled or not for the mail server.

    SMTP Port Number

    Defines the port number of the SMTP mail server.

12. Click Next.

    The Pre-installation Summary page opens.

13. Click Install.

    The Installing Open Space page opens. After the extraction of CA Open Space the Tomcat Server page opens.

14. Click Next.

    The Install Complete screen opens.

15. Click Done.

    CA Open Space is installed.

Important! Two command prompts open after the installation on the Windows platform. Do not close the prompt screens.