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Sitecore Experience Platform 8.1 Initial Release

Sitecore 8.1 is a comprehensive improvement across all of Sitecore Version 8.0 incorporating the feedback we’ve received since 8.0 was delivered from customers, analysts and implementation partners. Heavy investment in product quality, stability and usability can be found throughout 8.1 to help our customers take advantage of Context Marketing and engage in full brand experience management. For further details into the specific enhancements of 8.1, please see the Release Notes.

This page contains all the resources for Sitecore Experience Platform 8.1 rev. 151003 (Initial Release).
Looking for a different version? See all available 8.0 and 8.1 versions.

Download options

ResourceDescription
Sitecore web application installerChoose this link to download the setup.exe (packaged as zip) installation program. This is everything you need to get started.
ZIP archive of the Sitecore site root folderChoose this link to install Sitecore manually (without the help of the setup.exe installation program).
Ja-JP version of Sitecore web application installerChoose this link to download the Japanese version of setup.exe (packaged as zip) installation program.
Ja-JP version of the Sitecore site root ZIP archiveChoose this link to install Japanese version of Sitecore manually (without the help of the setup.exe installation program).

Release Information

ResourceDescription
Release NotesA list of features, improvements, and fixes that have been implemented in this release.
Known issuesChoose this link to access the Sitecore Knowledge Base.
Installation GuideThe installation procedure for the Sitecore Experience Platform.
Upgrade guideTo upgrade from a previous Sitecore version please follow the instructions in this guide
Configuration file changesConfig file changes in Sitecore Experience Platform 8.1 compared to Sitecore 8.0
SPEAK changesThis document describes the differences between SPEAK 1.1 and SPEAK 2.0.

Modules

ResourceDescription
Email Experience Manager 3.2Download files and release information for Sitecore Email Experience Manager 3.2 rev. 151020 (Initial Release)
Web Forms For Marketers 8.1Download files and release information for Web Forms for Marketers 8.1 rev.151008 (Initial Release).

Upgrade options

ResourceDescription
The Sitecore Update PackageDownload the files that you need for the upgrade process.
Configuration files for upgradeDownload this package if you need only web.config and App_config files and SQL upgrade scripts.
Sitecore Update Installation WizardThe Update Installation Wizard allows developers to update existing Sitecore Experience Platform using Sitecore update packages.
User to Contact Conversion ToolDownload the latest version of the User to Contact Conversion tool (Revision 150615) to transfer Sitecore User data from Membership profiles into analytics data.

Additional Tools

ResourceDescription
Hash Stored IPsThe standalone console application 'HashStoredIPs.exe' is used to hash existing IP addresses in the database. The tool connects directly to the reporting database and can be executed from anywhere if it has access to the MongoDB xDB database.
Solr support packageSolr is the popular, open source enterprise search platform. Download this package if you want to use Solr on your instance.
Sitecore xDB Cloud update 8.1 rev.151126Sitecore xDB Cloud collects online and offline customer interactions to create a comprehensive, unified view of each individual customer. Download this support package to enable the region functionality for the xDB Cloud service.

Client Translations

ResourceDescription
Danish (da-DK)Danish language client translation file. Read instructions how to import a new language into the Sitecore installation.
German (de-DE)German language client translation file. Read instructions how to import a new language into the Sitecore installation.
Japanese (ja-JP)Japanese language client translation file. Read instructions how to import a new language into the Sitecore installation.
Swedish (sv-SE)Swedish language client translation file. Read instructions how to import a new language into the Sitecore installation.

Usage policies

ResourceDescription
Sitecore Device Detection Services Usage PolicyThis policy is applicable if you are using Sitecore Device Detection Service.
Sitecore IP Geolocation Usage PolicyThis policy is applicable if you are using Sitecore IP Geolocations Service.
Sitecore xDB Cloud Usage PolicyThis policy is applicable if you are using Sitecore xDB Cloud.

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