OpenCms 9 RC Distribution

We recommended OpenCms integrators, developers and contributors to install and thoroughly test this release candidate, in order to prepare for the upcoming OpenCms 9 final.

Please report issues found in OpenCms 9 RC using our GitHub issue tracker.

New in OpenCms 9

  • Improved "in place" editing of web pages for text and also for images and other content types.
  • Enhanced support for different devices with preview and device specific content control.
  • Access to the content repository over a shared network drive.
  • Detail pages now allow individual content to be added with drag & drop.
  • A new site management tool allows simple configuration of multiple sites.
  • Automated / scripted setup option, great for continuous integration builds.
  • Optimized build process using Gradle.
  • A new responsive demo template based on Bootstrap as a base for customization.

Please note: This version of OpenCms requires Java 6 because of library dependencies.

Please check out the release notes for further details of the changes in this release.

Who should use this OpenCms 9 RC distribution download?

Use this download to install the new version 9 RC of OpenCms from scratch. OpenCms 9 RC is fully backward compatible to all prior 8.x and 7.x versions. Templates and other OpenCms developed code these versions should work "out of the box" with version 9 RC.

If you want to upgrade an existing OpenCms 8.5.x, 8.0.x, 7.5.x, 7.0.x or 6.x version, please use the OpenCms 9 RC upgrade Wizard download also available from this website. 

Please note: The *.jar files in this binary distribution have been compiled for Java 6.

Module Version: 9 RC
Provided By: Alkacon Software GmbH
License: GNU Lesser General Public License
Click here to download (122563 kb)

Download OpenCms

  • OpenCms 16 brings the new app "Unused contents" that allows to find and delete content that is not actively used on any container page. It is now possible to select between several individual detail pages in the same website based on categories of the detail content. It can now be enforced that all content managers must set a new password after the next login. The default Mercury template brings several new features, e.g. the "Image tile display" formatter for the "Tabs / accordion" element.
    Size:236456KB

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Upgrade OpenCms

  • Update your existing OpenCms installation to the current stable version 16 with the easy to use upgrade wizard.
    Size:193142KB

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