Installation Guide for Descriptor Systems Spring/Hibernate Programming for Eclipse Indigo/Tomcat 7

This document describes the setup for the Installation Guide for Descriptor Systems Spring/Hibernate Programming for Eclipse Indigo/Tomcat 7 course.

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 jbarnum@descriptor.com. or 319-362-3906.

Hardware Requirements - Student computers

• A Pentium 2Ghz processor
• 2GB of free disk space for installation
• 1GB RAM minimum
• 1024x768 display, 65536 colors
• Internet connection recommended

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 for instructor computer strongly recommended

Software Requirements - Student computers

• Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
• Unzip utility such as 7-Zip from http://www.7-zip.org
• Java Standard Edition version 6
• Eclipse Indigo
• Tomcat 7
• Student Labs Archive

Software Requirements - Instructor computer

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

• Same as Student
• Courseware Viewer
• Screen Show Presentation 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 Java SE 6 JDK for Windows x86 from:

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

   Warning: Be sure to download the JDK, not the JRE or a JDK "bundle". Also be sure to get Java SE 6, not Java SE 7.

   The file name should be something like jdk-6u27-windows-i586.exe.

   Install the JDK using all of the defaults.

3. Download the Eclipse IDE For Java EE Developers for Windows from:

   http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ .

   Warning: Be sure to download the IDE for Java EE Developers, not the IDE for just Java Developers.

   The file name should be something like eclipse-jee-indigo-SR1-win32.zip.

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

4. Download Tomcat version 7 from:

   http://tomcat.apache.org/download-70.cgi

   Download the Core zip file.

   The file name should be something like apache-tomcat-7.0.22.zip.

   Unzip the archive to the c:\java directory. You should end up with a subdirectory named c:\java\apache-tomcat-7.0.22.

5. Download the Student Labs Archive from http://www.descriptor.com/setupguides/spring-hibernate/setup/eclipse-indigo-tomcat7/springclass.zip

6. Unzip springclass.zip to the root directory of drive C. You should end up with a subdirectory named c:\springclass.

Setup Instructions - Instructor computers

1. Repeat the Student setup instructions on the Instruction 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 presentation materials from http://www.descriptor.com/setupguides/spring-hibernate/setup/springclass-screenshow.zip

   Unzip this archive to the root directory on the same drive where you installed the Student Exercise Archive. You should end up with a subdirectory like c:\springclass\courseware.

4. Test the Courseware Viewer. From the Windows Start menu, choose Descriptor Systems - Courseware Viewer. Then use the File - Open menu to open the c:\springclass\courseware\springclass.crs file. You should see the screen show.