Selecting the Startup Mode for the WebLogic Domain

You can start the WebLogic domain in either of two modes—development or production. Development mode doesn't involve a strict configuration of the domain, whereas production mode requires a more rigorous configuration of security.

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If you want to auto-deploy your applications, you must start the WebLogic domain in development mode.

Here are the key differences between using development mode and production mode:

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