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  1. Log in to the command line (Terminal on Mac) either as root or obtain root permissions after you log in via the su or sudo command.
  2. Ensure that your system meets the prerequisites. Java Development Kit (JDK) is essential to run the product.  

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  1. If you have not done so already, download the latest version of the product as described in Downloading the Product.
  2. Extract the archive file to a dedicated directory for the product, which will hereafter be referred to as <PRODUCT_HOME>.

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  1. In your home directory, open the BASHRC the .bashrc file (.bash_profile file
 profile file
 on Mac) using editors such as, vi, emacs, pico or mcedit.
  2. Add Assuming you have JDK 1.7.0_80 in your system, add the following two lines at the bottom of the file, replacing /usr/java/jdk1.67.0_2580 with the actual directory where the JDK is installed.

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    On Linux:
    export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jdk1.67.0_2580
    export PATH=${JAVA_HOME}/bin:${PATH}
     
    On OS X:
    export JAVA_HOME=/System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1jdk1.67.0.jdk_80/Contents/Home
  3. Save the file.

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    If you do not know how to work with text editors in a Linux SSH session, run the following command:

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    cat >> .bashrc

    Paste the string from the clipboard and press "Ctrl+D."

  4. To verify that the JAVA_HOME variable is set correctly, execute the following command:

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    On Linux:
    echo $JAVA_HOME
     
    On OS X:
    which java
     
    If the above command gives you a path like /usr/bin/java, then it is a symbolic link to the real location. To get the real location, run the following:
    ls -l `which java`

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