About Alfresco versions for different platforms

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I'm at the end of my apprenticeship year for the IT job and I have to do some practical work on an Alfresco Community Edition installation with different configurations and I'm a bit lost because I've never used this solution before.

I have to install this solution on a Windows Server 2016 or 2019, but having tried the 201911 GA (6.2) version (with Docker) I notice that the .yml file for the container is made for Linux...

-Do I have to do a Linux VM on the Windows Server or can I use the .exe installer of version 201707 GA (5.2) (normally for Windows) ?

-What version of Windows Server is recommended? Is the 2019 compatible?

Thank you in advance to help me to get started, knowing that I have to configure an SSO with an AD and other things...

Best regards.

Warsim

[jljwoznica]

Have you watched video on how to deploy. You will need to download and install Docker first.

https://www.alfresco.com/thank-you/thank-you-downloading-alfresco-community-edition

[Anonymous]

Hello,

Thanks for the answer, yes I watched the video. I see that it installs Docker and deploys Alfresco with it, the problem is that I tried under Windows Server, already the version "2" written in the .yml file is too old I had to replace it with "2.1". Then I get an error that the container is made for Linux and not for Windows... I haven't found a solution to continue further for the moment, Docker and Alfresco are new for me. A solution to change the container or another file? I followed the procedure indicated on your page and on the Docker page for installation.

Thank you

[angelborroy]

You need to configure your Docker to run linux containers:

https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I followed the procedure but pull an Ubuntu image does not work, I specify that I'm on Windows Server 2016, that I installed Docker for Windows Server https://docs.docker.com/ee/docker-ee/windows/docker-ee/ , that I installed Docker-Compose for Windows Server https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/ but when I try to configure for linux containers, I get to this:

Can you still help me ? Do I have to go to Docker Desktop?

Thanks

[angelborroy · Accepted solution]

Hope this helps: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/tutorial-windows-ubuntu-hyperv-containers#1-overview