Installing Confluence on CentOS 7

Confluence is a web-based collaboration tool that allows teams to create, organize, and share documents, knowledge bases, and project plans. It is particularly useful for companies and organizations that require a centralized platform for knowledge management and collaboration.

To install Confluence on CentOS 7, follow the steps below:

$ sudo yum update -y

$ sudo yum install java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel

$ sudo useradd confluence

$ wget https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/downloads/binary/atlassian-confluence-.tar.gz

$ tar -xvzf atlassian-confluence-.tar.gz

$ sudo mv atlassian-confluence- /opt/confluence

$ sudo chown -R confluence:confluence /opt/confluence

$ sudo nano /opt/confluence/confluence/WEB-INF/classes/confluence-init.properties

Update the following lines:

confluence.home=/var/confluence confluence.installation.directory=/opt/confluence

Save and close the file.

$ sudo mkdir /var/confluence $ sudo chown confluence:confluence /var/confluence

$ sudo /opt/confluence/bin/start-confluence.sh

Open a web browser and visit:

http://your_server_ip:8090

1. Update System Packages
2. Install Java Development Kit (JDK)
3. Create a New System User
4. Download Confluence
5. Extract the tar.gz File
6. Move the Extracted Directory
7. Set Permissions
8. Configure Confluence
9. Create a New Confluence Home Directory
10. Start Confluence
11. Access Confluence

Conclusion

Confluence is a powerful collaboration tool that allows teams to create, organize, and share documents and knowledge bases. By following the installation steps outlined above, you can successfully install Confluence on CentOS 7 and enjoy its features for your organization's knowledge management and collaboration needs.