Chapter 1. Getting Up and Running

In this chapter you will accomplish two important objectives — you will build your own portable Oracle Universal Content Management (Oracle UCM) environment and you will understand the basics of the Content Server and major Content Management paradigms. More specifically, you will learn:

• How to obtain your free unlimited evaluation version of Oracle UCM products
• How to set up the Content Server in just an hour or two, and how to steer clear of nasty installation problems
• A maximum speed introduction to Content Server that will make you instantly familiar (and comfortable) with it
• Required knowledge and basic principles you must internalize — about Content Management in general, that will help you avoid devastating losses, no matter what CMS tool you use

Ready? Let's get started with a quick overview.