# Preface

Welcome to the Deployit system documentation. This document describes the content of the Deployit documentation and helps you find the information you need.

## Documentation Contents

The Deployit documentation contains all the information needed to install, configure, setup and use Deployit. The documentation consists of the following documents:

- Start Here. This is the document you are currently reading.
- Upgrade Manual. This document describes the procedure to upgrade from a previous version of Deployit.
- Reference Manual. This document describes generic deployment concepts and basic information about Deployit.
- System Administration Manual. This document describes how to install and maintain Deployit.
- Security Manual. This document describes how Deployits security system works and how to configure it.
- Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual. This document describes how to use the Deployit GUI.
- Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual. This document describes how to use the Deployit CLI.
- Packaging Manual. This document describes how to create packages that can be imported into Deployit.
- Customization Manual. This document describes how to customize and extend the out-of-the-box functionality of Deployit.
- Release Dashboard Manual. This document describes how to install, configure and use Deployit's Release Dashboard.
- UDM CI Reference. Contains the descriptions of the CIs in the Universal Deployment Model.

Deployit comes with several standard plugins, whose documentation is also available:

- Remoting Plugin Manual. This document describes the Remoting plugin which is responsible for communicating with remote systems.
- Python Plugin Manual. This document describes the Python plugin which is responsible for communicating with Python-based middleware.
- JEE Plugin Manual. This document describes the JEE plugin which contains basic JEE CIs.
- Command Plugin Manual. This document describes the Command plugin which allows packaging and execution of arbitrary commands.
- File Plugin Manual. This document describes the File plugin which is responsible for deploying files and folders.
- Generic Model Plugin Manual. This document describes the Generic Model plugin which is a building block to build new plugins.
- Webserver Plugin Manual. This document describes the Webserver plugin which is responsible for deploying static content to webservers.
- Database Plugin Manual. This document describes the Database plugin which is responsible for deploying SQL to databases.
- Deployment Group Orchestrator Plugin Manual. This document describes the Deployment Group Orchestrator plugin which allows fine-grained control over deployment plan orchestration.

## Using the Documentation

Every document is written as a standalone document and can be read separately. References to other documents are included when relevant. Depending on your role, some documents are more relevant than others. The following list contains a suggested reading order for specific roles:

- System Administrator: Reference Manual, System Administration Manual, Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual, Customization Manual.
- Deployer: Reference Manual, Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual, Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual.
- Senior Deployer: Reference Manual, Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual, Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual, Customization Manual.
- Developer: Reference Manual, Packaging Manual, Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual.
- Manager: Reference Manual, Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual, Release Dashboard Manual.

## Online Documentation

There is also an online version of the documentation at our documentation site (http://docs.xebialabs.com). The documentation site contains the latest and most up-to-date copy of the documentation.

## Contacting XebiaLabs Technical Support

To contact XebiaLabs technical support, use our support desk (http://support.xebialabs.com). For urgent problems, the XebiaLabs support team can also be reached by phone at +31610930435 (standard European business hours and workdays only).

## Quickstart

If you're impatient to get started using Deployit, here is a quick rundown of steps you'll need to take and where to find the relevant information:

- Install Deployit: see System Administration Manual, section Installation Procedure.
- Setup your environment: see System Administration Manual, section Setting up Deployit.
- Import the PetClinic sample application: see Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual, section Importing Packages or Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual, section Performing a Simple Deployment.
- Deploy the PetClinic sample application: see Graphical User Interface (GUI) Manual, section Initial deployment or Command Line Interface (CLI) Manual, section Performing a Simple Deployment.