Installation Guide for Descriptor Systems J2EE Web Applications workshop with JBoss 7/Eclipse Indigo.

This document describes the setup for the Descriptor Systems J2EE Web Applications workshop with JBoss 7/Eclipse Indigo.

Important: Please print this document and as you install the software, mark up the document with the actual directory paths where you installed the software. Then leave a copy of the marked-up document for the instructor.

With the exception of the operating system, all of the required software is available at no charge for download (some packages will require you to register on a website).

If you have questions or difficulties with the installation, you can contact Joel Barnum at 319-362-3906 or email at .

Hardware Requirements - Student computers

• A Pentium 1Ghz processor
• 500MB of free disk space for installation
• 256MB of memory, 512MB strongly recommended
• 1024x768 display, 65536 colors
• Optional Internet connection

Hardware Requirements - Instructor computer

Instructor machine hardware is the same as students, plus any additional requirements listed below.

• Projection unit, 800x600 resolution minimum
• Internet connection strongly recommended

Software Requirements - Student computers

• Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Unzip utility such as 7-Zip from http://www.7-zip.org
• Java Development Kit (JDK) Version 1.6 or higher
• Eclipse Indigo
• JBoss AS 7
• Student Exercises Archive

Software Requirements - Instructor computer

Instructor machine software is the same as students, plus any additional requirements listed below.

• Descriptor Systems Courseware Viewer (screen-show software)
• Instructor Display Materials

Setup Instructions - Student computers

1. Create a folder in the root directory of drive C: named java. You will install the required software into this directory.

2. Download the latest released Java Standard Edition Development Kit (JDK) Verion 6 for Windows from:

   http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

   Note: Be sure to download the JDK, not the JRE or a JDK "bundle". The class requires JDK Version 6, so the downloaded file should be Java SE 6 Update 33 JDK or something like that.

   Install the JDK using all of the defaults.

3. Download the 32-bit Eclipse Indigo IDE For Java EE Developers for Windows from:

   http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/indigo/sr2 .

   NOTE: Be sure to download the Eclipse for Java EE Developers, not the IDE for Java Developers.

   The file name should be something like eclipse-jee-indigo-SR2-win32.zip.

   Unzip the archive to the c:\java directory. You should end up with a subdirectory named c:\java\eclipse.

4. Download JBoss AS 7.0.2 Final from http://www.jboss.org/jbossas/downloads

   Find 7.0.2 Final (Lightning) and download Everything (NOT java EE6 Certified). Get the ZIP. The filename should be jboss-as-7.0.2.Final.zip.

   Unzip the archive to the c:\java folder. You should end up with a folder named \java\jboss-as-7.0.2.Final.

5. Download the Student Exercise Archive from http://www.descriptor.com/setupguides/j2ee/webapps-common-setup/jboss7-eclipseindigo/j2eeclass.zip. Unzip the archive to the root directory on Drive C:. You should end up with a subdirectory named c:\j2eeclass.

Setup Instructions - Instructor computers

1. Repeat the Student software setup on the instructor machine.

2. Download and install the Courseware Viewer program.

   Download the Viewer installation program from: http://www.descriptor.com/viewer/binaries/setup.exe

   Run the installation program, accepting all defaults.

3. Download the Instructor Display Materials from http://www.descriptor.com/setupguides/j2ee/webapps-common-setup/webapps-screenshow.zip.

   Unzip the archive to the root directory on Drive C:. You should end up with subdirectories named c:\j2eeclass\courseware\jsp and c:\j2eeclass\courseware\servlet.

4. Start the Courseware Viewer by choosing Start - Descriptor Systems - Courseware Viewer. In the Viewer, choose File - Open and open:

   \j2eeclass\courseware\jsp\jsp.crs

   or

   \j2eeclass\courseware\servlet\servlet.crs

   You should see the screen show for the appropriate workshop.