# Starting Zope/Plone

Before you start Plone, you should review the settings in:

    %(location)s/buildout.cfg

Adjust the ports Plone uses before starting the site, if necessary, and run buildout to apply settings.

To start Plone, issue the following command in a terminal window:

    %(sudo_effective_user)s %(bin_dir)s/%(start_cmd)s

To stop Plone, issue the following command in a terminal window:

    %(sudo_effective_user)s %(bin_dir)s/%(stop_cmd)s

# Quick operating instructions

After starting, you should be able to view the welcome page at::

    http://localhost:%(port)s/

That page offer an options to create a new Plone site and to use the lower-level Zope Management Interface (ZMI).

Use the admin password provided at:

    %(location)s/adminPassword.txt

(If you used a GUI installer, you may have been asked for a password, and this file is not created.)

You should change the administrative password at your first convenience.

To change the admin password, click the "Password" link for the admin user at:

    http://localhost:%(port)s/acl_users/users/manage_users

Password changes will not be reflected in adminPassword.txt.

# Updating After Installation

Always back up your installation before customizing or updating.

## Customizing the installation

You may control most aspects of your installation, including changing ports and adding new packages and products by editing the buildout.cfg file in your instance home at %(location)s.

See Managing projects with zc.buildout for information on buildout options.

Apply settings by running "%(sudo_buildout_user)s bin/buildout" in your instance directory.

## Updating the installation

To update your installation components, stop Plone, backup, edit your buildout.cfg file and run:

    %(sudo_buildout_user)s bin/buildout

from your instance directory.

Check portal_migration in the ZMI after update to perform version migration if necessary. You may also need to visit the product installer to update product versions.