Installation options
There are two types of installation: full and administration. Choose one of the following installation options:
- Administration
- The administration option includes the administration portlets and welcome pages. Select this option if you do not need all of the out-of-box features.
You can add composite applications or common mail portlets later if needed.
For example if you plan to design a custom portal environment and only need composite applications, select the Administration options. After you complete the installation and setup, run the appropriate task to install composite applications.
- Full
- The full option includes all of the out-of-box portlets and administration portlets. Select this option if you plan to use most of the out-of-box features.
WebSphere Portal provides a portal light mode which can improve portal start up time and reduce memory consumption in production environments; see Configuring WebSphere Portal > Configuring portal behavior > Using portal light mode.
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Installation methods, options, and sources
Related tasks
Use portal light mode
Add features to an administration installation