Getting Started

This guide is designed to help you get started and make your first steps with the X4 BPMS (Business Process Modeling Software) as easy as possible. You will find general information about
the X4 BPMS in this document and learn how to create your first projects. For a general overview
of the X4 BPMS, please visit the SoftProject website at www.softproject.de/en/x4-bpms.

The installation of the X4 BPMS consists of three components:
• X4 Server – administration and process control in the background
• X4 Designer – graphical user interface
• Keycloak – user and role management system

X4 Server

The X4 Server constitutes the core part of the X4 BPMS. As a central component of the X4 BPMS architecture, the X4 Server is the central repository for projects and business processes on the one
hand. On the other, it is responsible for the execution and control of all processes.

Note:
Without a connection to the X4 Server the X4 Designer cannot be fully used as the X4 Server controls the background processes required for the usage of the X4
Designer.

X4 Designer

As a built-in developer tool, the X4 Designer constitutes the graphical user interface of the X4 BPMS. The X4 Designer can be used to model business processes based on BPMN 2.0
(Business Process Model and Notation) and business rules based on DMN 1.1 (Decision Model and Notation). The X4 Designer can be used to create processes graphically via drag-and-drop.
Furthermore, the user is provided with suitable input screens which can be used to configure the individual process components

Keycloak

The X4 BPMS uses the open-source solution Keycloak for the user and role management. Keycloak serves as identity and access management solution, protects the X4 BPMS from
unauthorized access and allows the creation of various users and user groups with different privileges and roles.

Note:
In order to use the X4 BPMS, Keycloak must be installed and running.

Note:

To use this guide, it is assumed that you have already successfully installed all three installation components of the X4 BPMS (X4 Server, X4 Designer and Keycloak) in compliance with the system requirements. Additional information can be found here: System Requirements. 

You will find more information on the Download section on SoftProject`s website at www.softproject.de/en/downloads.

Here you will find a Video tutorial guiding you quickly through the installation of the All-in-One installation package.