Cannot choose external database when installing Confluence 5.6.x
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Symptoms
When going through the Confluence Setup Wizard, the Choose a Database Configuration screen is skipped and the embedded HSQLDB is automatically chosen. The Confluence Setup Wizard then skips directly to the User Management screen.
Environment
Affects Confluence 5.6 and 5.6.1.
Diagnosis
This only occurs when Production Installation is selected and an evaluation license is entered in.
Cause
Using an evaluation license causes the setup wizard to default to the Trial Installation, even after selecting Production Installation
Resolution
- Please refer to CONFSERVER-34288 - Confluence defaults to HSQLDB when using evaluation license
- Use Confluence 5.6.3 or above.