OpenCms 7.0.0 Distribution

This is the first stable release of OpenCms 7. OpenCms 7.0.0 contains many enhancements and improvements.

New features in OpenCms version 7:

  • The link management has been greatly improved with the new "Content Relationship Engine" (CRE)
  • Native support for WebDAV access to the OpenCms VFS
  • Publishing of resources is now done using a queue, so a user can continue to work after publishing has started
  • The concept of "Organization Units" (OUs) has been added to the internal user management
  • System permissions are now based on a complete new set of "Roles"
  • Many usability improvements for the OpenCms Workplace have been made
  • JSP 2.0 and Servlet 2.4 are now used by default
  • ... and much more

Who should use this OpenCms 7.0.0 distribution download?

Use this download to install the latest stable version of OpenCms from scratch.  It is recommended for all OpenCms users to use to this stable version. Version 7.0.0 will also be the base for all future OpenCms releases.

If you want to upgrade an existing OpenCms 6.x version, please use the OpenCms 7.0.0 upgrade Wizard download also available from this website. 

Please note: The *.jar files in this binary distribution have been compiled for Java 1.5. If you are using Java 1.4, you also need to download the OpenCms 7.0.0 Java 1.4 compatibility package.

Module Version: 7.0.0
Provided By: Alkacon Software GmbH
License: GNU Lesser General Public License
Click here to download (33742 kb)

Download OpenCms

  • OpenCms 17 gives content managers the new app "Date search" to find content that has been changed in a certain time range. The "Websites" app allows to easily export the content of a complete site for archiving. An option has been added to hide "sensitive" content in the Offline project. The default Mercury template has been further improved, e.g. with SEO optimized job postings, a "spacer" function and marker clusters for maps. OpenCms 17 has also been tested and certified using Java 17 LTS and 21 LTS.
    Size:240154KB

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Upgrade OpenCms

  • Update your existing OpenCms installation to the current stable version 17 with the easy to use upgrade wizard.
    Size:196627KB

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Take the guided tour

Try the OpenCms Live Demo