Follow the instructions below to install the required applications and the product on Windows.
Installing the supporting applications
Be sure your system meets the Installation Prerequisites, Java Development Kit (JDK) is essential to run the product.
Installing the product
- If you have not done so already, download the latest version of the product as described in Downloading the Product.
Extract the archive file to a dedicated directory for the product, which will hereafter be referred to as
<PRODUCT_HOME>.
Setting JAVA_HOME
You must set your JAVA_HOME environment variable to point to the directory where the Java Development Kit (JDK) is installed on the computer. Typically, the JDK is installed in a directory under C:\Program Files\Java, such as C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_27 . If you have multiple versions installed, choose the latest one, which you can find by sorting by date.
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You can set JAVA_HOME using the System Properties, as described below. Alternatively, if you just want to set JAVA_HOME temporarily in the current command prompt window, set it at the command prompt.
Setting JAVA_HOME using the System Properties
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- In the command prompt window, enter the following command where <JDK_INSTALLATION_PATH> is the JDK installation directory and press Enter:
set JAVA_HOME=<JDK_INSTALLATION_PATH>For example:
set JAVA_HOME=c:\Program Files\java\jdk1.6.0_27
The JAVA_HOME variable is now set for the current CMD session only.
- To verify that the
JAVA_HOMEvariable is set correctly, execute the following command:set JAVA_HOME
The system returns the JDK installation path.
Setting system properties
If you need to set additional system properties when the server starts, you can take the following approaches:
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