How to learn using content repository and Apache JackRabbit?

Question

Where do I go after doing the "First hops" in the Apache JackRabbit website? I don't understand how to create a repository that is not in memory and how to configure it and so on.

Answer 1

Welcome to my world. The Jackrabbit documentation is a bit all over the place. you will have to do some serious googling.

However the Wiki is a good place to start. Start with the Examples page. Just try to add a new record into the CMS. Then implement versioning. Don't worry about embedding it yet into an application. I would use the standalone version at this stage.

If you're up to it, you can also download the Apache Sling source codes. Look through the JCR packages. You'll get a few tips on how to use it in a Web application.