# Start Here

# Preface

Welcome to the Deployit system documentation. This document describes the content of the Deployit documentation and helps you find the information you need.

# Documentation Contents

The Deployit documentation contains all the information needed to install, configure, setup and use Deployit. The documentation consists of the following documents:

- Start Here. This is the document you are currently reading.
- Reference Manual. This document describes generic deployment concepts and basic information about Deployit.
- System Administration Manual. This document describes how to install Deployit and get it ready for first use.
- Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual. This document describes how to use the Deployit GUI.
- Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual. This document describes how to use the Deployit CLI.
- Packaging Manual. This document describes how to create packages that can be imported into Deployit.
- Tomcat Plugin Manual. This document describes the features of the Deployit Tomcat plugin. 1
- JBoss Plugin Manual. This document describes the features of the Deployit JBoss plugin. 2
- WAS Plugin Manual. This document describes the features of the Deployit WebSphere Application Server plugin. 3
- WebLogic Server Plugin Manual. This document describes the features of the Deployit WebLogic Server plugin. 4
- WebSphere MQ Plugin Manual. This document describes the features of the Deployit WebSphere MQ plugin. 5
- WebSphere Portal Plugin Manual. This document describes the features of the Deployit WebSphere Portal plugin. 6
- Oracle Service Bus Plugin Manual. This document describes the features of the Deployit Oracle Service Bus plugin. 7
- Implementation Manual. This document describes the customizations that were made to Deployit by XebiaLabs staff during a POC or implementation. 8

# Using the Documentation

Every document is written as a standalone document and can be read separately. References to other documents are included when relevant. Depending on your role, some documents are more relevant than others. The following list contains a suggested reading order for specific roles:

- System Administrator: Reference Manual, System Administration Manual, Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual.
- Deployer: Reference Manual, Packaging Manual, Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual.
- Developer: Reference Manual, Packaging Manual, Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual.
- Manager: Reference Manual, Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual.

# Online Documentation

There is also an online version of the documentation at XebiaLabs' documentation site. The documentation site contains the latest and most up-to-date copy of the documentation.

# Contacting Deployit Support

To contact Deployit support, use our support desk.

# Quickstart

If you're impatient to get started using Deployit, here is a quick rundown of steps you'll need to take and where to find the relevant information:

- Install Deployit: see System Administration Manual, section Installation Procedure.
- Setup your environment: see System Administration Manual, section Setting up Deployit.
- Import the PetClinic sample application: see Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual, section Importing Packages or Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual, section Performing a Simple Deployment.
- Deploy the PetClinic sample application: see Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual, section Initial deployment or Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual, section Performing a Simple Deployment.

1. This manual is only available if the plugin is part of your Deployit installation. ↩

2. This manual is only available if the plugin is part of your Deployit installation. ↩

3. This manual is only available if the plugin is part of your Deployit installation. ↩

4. This manual is only available if the plugin is part of your Deployit installation. ↩

5. This manual is only available if the plugin is part of your Deployit installation. ↩

6. This manual is only available if the plugin is part of your Deployit installation. ↩

7. This manual is only available if the plugin is part of your Deployit installation. ↩

8. This manual may not be available depending on the installation at your site. ↩