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Install Confluence 6.7.1 from Binary Installer
This tutorial assumes you downloaded the Linux binary installer for Confluence 6.7.1, you have sudo capabilities on an AWS EC2 “free tier” instance along with an AWS RDS “free tier” database of the mysql variety.
Run the installer as root:
sudo ./atlassian-confluence-6.7.1-x64.bin
When prompted, press enter or o to proceed with install:
sudo ./atlassian-confluence-6.7.1-x64.bin Unpacking JRE ... Starting Installer ... Feb 14, 2018 8:34:35 PM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences$1 run INFO: Created user preferences directory. Feb 14, 2018 8:34:35 PM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences$2 run INFO: Created system preferences directory in java.home. This will install Confluence 6.7.1 on your computer. OK [o, Enter], Cancel [c]
For this tutorial we are doing a Custom Install so choose that option when prompted:
Choose the appropriate installation or upgrade option. Please choose one of the following: Express Install (uses default settings) [1], Custom Install (recommended for advanced users) [2, Enter], Upgrade an existing Confluence installation [3]
Accept the defaults for install and data locations:
Where should Confluence 6.7.1 be installed? [/opt/atlassian/confluence] Default location for Confluence data [/var/atlassian/application-data/confluence]
As part of this tutorial we configure an Nginx reverse proxy so accepting the Confluence default ports are fine:
Where should Confluence 6.7.1 be installed? [/opt/atlassian/confluence] Default location for Confluence data [/var/atlassian/application-data/confluence]
Accept the default option to start Confluence as a service:
Confluence can be run in the background. You may choose to run Confluence as a service, which means it will start automatically whenever the computer restarts. Install Confluence as Service? Yes [y, Enter], No [n]
Wait as the installer extracts the archived Confluence application files to the chosen location. Press Enter when prompted to continue by starting Confluence:
Extracting files ...
Please wait a few moments while we configure Confluence.
Installation of Confluence 6.7.1 is complete
Start Confluence now?
Yes [y, Enter], No [n]