Using This Guide
What This Guide is About
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Welcome to Microsoft Content Management Server 2001! The MSCMS 2001 Setup Guide steps you through installing and configuring the MSCMS 2001 server, MSCMS 2001 Site Builder, and database components. It also includes installation instructions for the MSCMS 2001 Content Connector for Commerce Server 2000 and the MSCMS 2001 Site Stager.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is for customer installation teams, or those interested in MSCMS 2001 installation and configuration issues.
How to Use This Guide
This guide starts with the prerequisite information required for a successful MSCMS 2001 installation, then proceeds through the installation steps, configuration considerations, and error messages.
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Determine the system software and hardware requirements for the Microsoft Content Management Server 2001 system components. |
Chapter 1, "Getting Started" |
Configure Microsoft Site Server, and install and configure LDAP Membership Server. Authenticate subscribers using Site Server. |
Chapter 2, "Configuring Microsoft Site Server" |
Use the InstallShield Wizard to do the file copying and setting up registry settings for the MSCMS 2001 server. Install the MSCMS 2001 Site Builder. Uninstall MSCMS 2001. |
Chapter 3, "Installing MSCMS 2001 Server and Site Builder" |
Install the Microsoft SQL Server database to be used with MSCMS 2001, with the Database Configuration Application. |
Chapter 4, "Installing a Microsoft SQL Server Database" |
Use the Server Configuration Application (SCA) to do several configuration tasks, including changing the size and location of the cache, changing the URL type, setting security information, and viewing product license key information. |
Chapter 5, "Using the Server Configuration Application" |
Install the MSCMS 2001 Content Connector for Commerce Server 2000. Unpack the sample site, launch the Business Desk for the sample site, delete a site, and uninstall Content Connector. |
Chapter 6, "Installing Content Connector" |
Install MSCMS 2001 Site Stager, create or change a Destination User, and start the Task Scheduler service. |
Chapter 7, "Installing MSCMS 2001 Site Stager" |
Check the meaning and remedial action for error messages encountered during installation of the server, database, Site Builder, and the Server Configuration Application. |
Chapter 8, "MSCMS 2001 Installation Error Messages" |
Conventions Used in This Guide
We have used several document conventions in this guide to help you identify and find information.
Two components of the Microsoft Content Management Server 2001, the MSCMS 2001 Site Builder and MSCMS 2001 Web Author, are always capitalized. However, references to the server and database are not capitalized: MSCMS 2001 server and MSCMS 2001 database.
Information that requires special attention comes in three types as described below: Caution, Tip, and Note.
Caution
Caution means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in loss of data or degradation of product performance.
Tip
Tips provide helpful suggestions for using Content Management Server 2001 effectively. Tips are not necessary to the basic understanding of the text.
Note
Note means reader take note. Notes emphasize or expand on important points in the main text around them. Notes can also provide information that applies only in special cases.
We also use typographical conventions to indicate specific information types in the documentation.
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Bold |
This style indicates menu items and buttons that must be clicked or selected. For example, "Once you have completed the form, click Finish to move to the next screen." |
Italic |
This style indicates the title of a book or manual. Most commonly it is used to refer to other documentation in the MSCMS 2001 information product suite. |
Monospace |
This style denotes source code and names of programming functions. For example, "When implementing image tags in HTML be sure to always use width and height attributes, as shown below." |
For More Information
The information products for Content Management Server 2001 are shipped on the product CD and include the following:
MSCMS 2001 Publishing API Help: highly detailed reference information about the Publishing Application Programming Interface (API) exposed by the MSCMS 2001 server. This API is used by Web programmers in building an MSCMS 2001 site.
MSCMS 2001 Content Connector for Commerce Server 2000 Framework API Help: detailed reference information about the framework for the MSCMS 2001 Content Connector for Commerce Server 2000 API. This API is used by Web programmers in building a Content Connector site.
The above information is in the form of compiled help (.chm) files.
The following information comes in Portable Document Format (PDF). You need Adobe Acrobat reader to access the PDFs—download a free copy from the Adobe site at https://www.adobe.com.
MSCMS 2001 Administrator's Guide: assists site administrators in the technical setup of the customer Web site using Content Management Server 2001.
MSCMS 2001 Page Template Designer's Guide: provides details about all aspects of template-based publishing, including creating templates for use in a multi-authoring environment.* *
MSCMS 2001 Site Programmer's Guide: provides comprehensive information for site programmers including the Web interface, the MSCMS 2001 Site Builder and MSCMS 2001 Web Author, and working with, and customizing the MSCMS 2001 Publishing API.
MSCMS 2001 Content Connector for Commerce Server 2000 Business Desk User's Guide: provides information about the MSCMS 2001 Content Connector for Commerce Server 2001 add-on and explains how to personalize your site's content. This includes creating and managing page profiles, personalized content objects, and rich content.
Check our corporate Web site at https://www.microsoft.com/cmserver for a variety of useful information.