To start with CoreMedia DXP 8 you should open the following address in your browser:
http://releases.coremedia.com/dxp8
Here, you will find a short quick start description and links to all resources for CoreMedia DXP 8. You can download CoreMedia Blueprint.
Implementing CoreMedia CMS typically means to start a project with configuration and customization tasks. Therefore, CoreMedia DXP 8 is designed for the developer. It simply integrates with a common Maven based development environment. By default, it supports deployment via RPM or ZIP files but it's up to the developers to decide how to actually deploy CoreMedia DXP 8. With CoreMedia Blueprint, CoreMedia delivers a blueprint for development and deployment.
Read the Supported Environments document available at https://documentation.coremedia.com/dxp8/supported-environments to learn which databases, browsers, operation systems, Java versions, Portal version and servlet container are supported by CoreMedia DXP 8.
Read the [CoreMedia Digital Experience Platform 8 Developer Manual] to learn how to install CoreMedia components with CoreMedia Blueprint.
Read the [CoreMedia Digital Experience Platform 8 Developer Manual] to learn about the Blueprint features.
Read the [CoreMedia Operations Basics] manual to learn basic operation tasks.
Read the [Third-Party Licenses Manual] if you want to know which open source software is used by CoreMedia DXP 8.
Attend the "Operations" training at the CoreMedia Training Center, see http://www.coremedia.com/training-schedule/ for the current schedule.