OpenCms Development

This section provides Information about how to participate in the OpenCms development process and technical information about using OpenCms.

If you plan to install OpenCms for the first time, you should read the Installation overview and the following pages in order to obtain a proper setup of the system - it's very simple in a standard environment based on Tomcat.

For building a web site managed by OpenCms, you only need a running instance of the system and some knowledge how to build OpenCms templates. For detailed information, please download the OpenCms documentation.

As experienced Java Developer, you might want to build OpenCms from the sources. Read the Core build instructions and dig into the source code.

If you want to contribute to the OpenCms project and take part in the further development of the system, read How to contribute and provide the OpenCms community with examples, new modules and improved documentation!

To support the community and the further development, we also provide a mailing list, a bug tracking system and a Github repository for developers to obtain detailed information and to access the latest version of the source code.

Latest News

  • OpenCms 10.5.2 available

    Jul 12, 2017 - OpenCms 10.5.2 is a maintenance release for OpenCms 10.5. This version fixes a number of issues that have been detected in OpenCms 10.5, and includes several performance and some security enhancements. It also ships with the versatile, Bootstrap based Apollo Template. An updated version of Alkacon OCEE is available as well.

  • OpenCms 10.5.2 Release Notes

    Jul 12, 2017 - The OpenCms 10.5.2 release notes contain detailed information about the new features and fixes in this version.

  • OpenCms 10.5.1 available

    Feb 15, 2017 - OpenCms 10.5.1 is a maintenance update that fixes several issues that persisted in the 10.5.0 release. This version focuses on security and stability, also adding some new features and enhancements. It also ships an optimized version of the Apollo Template. Based on Bootstrap, the Apollo Template is fully customizable without coding.

  • OpenCms 10.5.1 Release Notes

    Feb 15, 2017 - The OpenCms 10.5.1 release notes contain detailed information about the new features and fixes in this version.

Take the guided tour

Try the OpenCms Live Demo