This chapter provides the following information:
- The prerequisites for WSO2 ESB
- Installation instructions
- Instructions to start up WSO2 ESB
- Instructions on accessing the management console
Distribution Package Types
This document describes the distribution packages available in WSO2 ESB - the binary distribution and the source distribution for more advanced users. It is followed by simple instructions on how to install and run WSO2 ESB using the binary distribution and how to build WSO2 ESB using the source distribution.
The following distribution packages are available for download:
- Binary Distribution - Includes binary files for both MS Windows and Linux operating systems, compressed into a single ZIP file. Recommended for normal users.
- Source Distribution - Includes the source code for both MS Windows and Linux operating systems, compressed into a single ZIP file which can be used to build the binary files. Recommended for more advanced users.