Solutions - Content Management Systems

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Contribute?

Contribute software eases the web content maintenance process. It lets organizations maintain, share and update content for the web in an easy-to-use yet controlled environment. Contribute is available as stand-alone desktop software, or can be combined with the Contribute Publishing Server to provide a scalable web management solution for larger organizations.

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Is Contribute compatible with Apple Mac OS X?

Yes. Contribute is available on Mac OS X.

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Is Contribute compatible with Microsoft Windows XP?

Yes. Contribute is compatible with Windows XP and other Windows operating systems.

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Does Contribute work with dynamic web pages?

Contribute can edit static HTML on virtually any web page, including CFM, ASP, JSP and PHP pages. Any server includes or server code on such pages is protected by default to ensure that Contribute does not break application-server functionality. However, Contribute cannot edit content that is stored in a database.

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What is Contribute Publishing Server?

The Contribute Publishing Server (CPS) is a server application that provides central administration and tracking of user access and publishing activities on the website. CPS provides central management of site connections and access permissions, while server-based logging and e-mail notifications provide a deeper view into publishing activities.

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What is product activation?

Contribute is software developed by Adobe Inc. and requires an activation key to be entered or the software will fail to open after the evaluation period has expired which is nominally 30 days. Product activation is an anonymous, secure and hassle-free one-time process that authenticates licensed users during the installation process. Activation is not required for products acquired under a volume license agreement. The activation process verifies that the serial number is legitimate and has not been activated on more systems than allowed by the End User License Agreement (EULA). It does not affect the ability of licensed users to use their software as they always have. For more information on Adobe's product activation process and policies and to review our expanded EULA, please visit

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