Once you have downloaded the product and completed the installation prerequisites, you can simply run it by executing a batch file (for Windows), which will open the product's Management Console.
Extract the Archive
Extract installation files to your home directory. For example,
unzip wso2am-1.1.0.zip
Execute Start Script
In order to launch the management console, it is necessary to execute the start script wso2server.bat from the bin folder.
1. Access Windows command prompt (go to "Start" -> "Run" and type "cmd" without quotes. Press "Enter").
2. Execute the following command:
cd <PRODUCT_HOME>\bin
where <PRODUCT_HOME> is the installation folder of the product. For example, c:\wso2\wso2am-1.0.0\bin.
3. Execute the following command:
wso2server.bat --run
4. The operation log is displayed. For example,
If the server is started and running, a message appears as "WSO2 Carbon started in 'n' seconds."
Stopping the Server
To stop the running server, simply hit Ctrl+C in the command window or choose the "Shutdown/Restart" link on the left-hand menu of the product's Management Console. For information on accessing the Management Console, refer to section Introducing the Management Console