Thank you for choosing Confluence. This guide will take you through installing Confluence and trying out the most relevant features.

Getting Started

1. Installing Confluence

First things first. If you haven't already got Confluence up and running, carry out the following steps:

  1. Go to the Atlassian Download Center.
  2. Click 'Show all' and download the Confluence Windows Installer (.EXE) file. This file also handles upgrades.
  3. Run the Installer file, choose an installation directory, a home directory, and a port ('8090' will do). We recommend that you choose to 'Run Confluence as a service'.
  4. Confluence will start automatically when the Installer finishes.
  5. To access Confluence, go to your web browser and type this address: http://localhost:8090. Windows 'Start' menu shortcuts will also be added which you can also use to start and stop Confluence.
  6. Follow the Setup Wizard. This will guide you through the process of setting up your Confluence server and creating an Admin user.

For more help on the technical procedures in this section, see the Confluence Installation Guide.

If you need assistance, please create a support ticket.

Download the Confluence Linux Installer (.BIN) file from the Atlassian Download Center, and follow the installation instructions. The Setup Wizard will guide you through the process of setting up your Confluence server and creating an Admin user.

If you need assistance, please create a support ticket.

2. Importing Existing Content

3. Adding Users

Ease of collaboration is key, so we'll need to add people quickly.

4. Configuring Mail

Confluence can send notifications based on user preferences, such as watching the contributions to a particular space or page. To take advantage of this feature, you will first need to tell Confluence about your SMTP server.

Mastering the Basics

5. Creating Spaces, Pages and Blog Posts

(info) Your users will need to access Confluence at http://<Confluence machine name>:8090 (not http://localhost:8090).

6. Searching Confluence

7. Subscribing to Updates

Customising Confluence

(Note that you need to be an Administrator to do the tasks in this section.)

8. Adding Your Own Logo

9. Changing Confluence's Colours

10. Choosing a Different 'Theme'

11. Using a Page Template

12. Installing Plugins

Important Next Steps

(Note that you need to be an Administrator to do the tasks in this section.)

13. Connecting to an External Database

Before using Confluence as a production system, you need to switch from the default HSQLDB database, which is provided for evaluation purposes only. Please see the documentation for details.

14. Backing up Data

To back up your Confluence data, and establish processes for regular backups, please see the documentation.

Thank you for using Confluence.

We're always happy to help. Feel free to contact us with any questions you have.