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Hi! My name is Cine, and in this video I'm going
to show you how to install ZeXtras Suite on your Zimbra server.
Before we start, let's talk about the requirements: ZeXtras Suite can be installed in any Zimbra
server running Zimbra version 6.0.7 or higher. Other than this, the rule of thumb is "If
Zimbra can run on it, ZeXtras Suite can run on it", so all Operating Systems and Architectures
officially supported by Zimbra are also officially supported by ZeXtras Suite.
Moving on to the actual installation process, the first thing to do is to obtain the latest
ZeXtras Suite package. You can find it on the official ZeXtras website at www.zextras.com
clicking on the "Download Now" button on the top menu. You can both download it directly
to your server using a client like "wget" or "curl" or download it on your computer
and transfer it to the server. For this video, I'll go with the first option.
Once the ZeXtras Suite package is in your server, you need to unpack it using the "tar"
utility. The unpacking will create a new directory named after the ZeXtras Suite version you
are installing: enter that directory and start the installation script with the "all" option
to begin!
The ZeXtras Installer will check for pre-existing ZeXtras software in order to define if this
is a new installation or an upgrade.
After accepting the End User License Agreement and reviewing a couple of usage warnings,
the installation itself will begin.
The installation process is divided in two steps: during the first one, the ZeXtras Core
will be installed. This requires the "mailboxd" component of Zimbra to be shut down and restarted.
The installer does so automatically, so no need to worry!
The second step will deploy the ZeXtras Administration Zimlet. This is a fully automated process
too, so you just need to let the installer do its magic and you are good to go.
As you can see, the installation is now completed. I'll switch to the "zimbra" user and run a
basic ZeXtras CLI command to make sure that everything is in place.
You have now successfully installed ZeXtras Suite on your server, in a little less than
3 minutes and with no hassle at all!
This is all for this video, thanks for watching and have a nice day!