This IBM® Redbooks® publication takes you through the basics of using WebSphere® Application Server Community Edition V2 to run applications. It includes information about planning and installing the Community Edition server, configuring the environment, preparing applications for deployment, and managing deployed applications. This book also contains pointers to information that can help you with more advanced topics and to find updated information on using the Community Edition.

The target audience is primarily administrators of Community Edition, but this book is also useful for developers who are packaging and deploying applications to Community Edition.

Chapter 1. Overview

Chapter 2. Planning

Chapter 3. Community Edition installation

Chapter 4. Extending the topology

Chapter 5. Configuration and administration

Chapter 6. Tuning

Chapter 7. Messaging

Chapter 8. Using databases

Chapter 9. Application development tools

Chapter 10. Packaging, deploying, and managing applications

Chapter 11. Plug-ins

Chapter 12. Troubleshooting techniques

Chapter 13. Migration to Community Edition