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Much like the portal-ext.properties file, portal-${instance}.properties files override properties set in portal.properties and other files for a specific Liferay instance. This article outlines the steps necessary to enable these portal properties files for a single instance. Resolution...

This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable.  This article will explain how to create a database in PostgreSQL and configure a Liferay bundle to connect to it....

This article documents how to use Session Variables / User Scoped Variables in conjunction with portlets. There is also an included example in the details to help demonstrate how this has already been implemented. Resolution PortletSession values should be scoped on a portlet and user...

If you are using Hibernate to connect to JNDI resources on Tomcat (or an application server that manages JNDI resources the same way), this tutorial is for you! As background, one way that Tomcat determines whether applications can access JNDI resources is by checking the context...

The following article describes how to update plugins to be compatible with a new version of the Liferay platform. Resolution The Liferay API may change from release to release, causing issues when trying to port code to a new version of Liferay. Please follow these steps in order to...

This article is intended to provide a list of all of the Liferay Portal Database properties that can be used to connect your portal to various databases. To use any of them, un-comment the block of code and paste it into your portal-ext.properties file. For example, to enable MySQL, you...

In the course of investigating a Liferay platform issue, you may be instructed by Liferay Support to export your database schema in Oracle. The following article contains guidelines for this export. Resolution 1. Use Oracle Data Pump (EXPDP) for creating the export file. With the advent...

In order to change out of the box page messages within Liferay, one must configure the properties of the language.properties located in the portal-impl.jar/content/language.properties Resolution The master language.properties file is used in Liferay to display portal content. This also...

In Liferay Portal 6.1 EE GA2, administrators do not have the ability to deploy plugins from the control panel. In order to achieve the installation of portlets not within Liferay Marketplace, the Private Plugin Installer must be installed. Resolution Download the Private Plugin Installer...

Starting with Liferay Portal 6.1 EE GA2, plugins can be autodeployed to WebSphere. As a part of the Liferay autodeploy process, the Liferay platform will call the Websphere's wsadmin script interface to deploy the plugin using a Jython script. In a Standalone WebSphere installation,...

Liferay Support does not recommend or endorse specific third-party products over others. Liferay is not responsible for any instructions herein or referenced regarding these products. Any implementation of these principles is the responsibility of the subscriber.  This article is a guide...

This article will help users by providing instructions for setting up MySQL on your machine, creating a new database, and then connecting Liferay Portal to that database. Resolution Installing MySQL Double click the MySQL version that you have obtained, either workbench or 5.1+ are...

Issue Can we enable directory indexing for the whole Liferay instance (or for individual sites)? Environment Liferay DXP Resolution Directory indexing is disabled in DXP by default, as if directory indexing is enabled,...