StrongKey makes the assumption that the J2EE Application Server is installed in the /usr/local/sjsas82 directory. You can, however choose to install it in another location. Whichever location you choose, this documentation will also refer to it as $APPSRV_HOME.

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Download the free Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.2 from Sun's website, into a temporary location – c:\tmp for instance.

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Start the installation of the Sun Application Server by executing the downloaded file

sjsas_pe-8_2-windows.exe

This will bring up a graphical installation tool and you should see the following:

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Click Next to continue. You should see

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Select Yes and click Next. You should see

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Change the Installation Directory value to

c:\usr\local\sjsas82

and click Next to continue. You should see

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Select Create Directory. You should see

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Leave the value on the default (c:\usr\local\jdk1.5.0_07) and click Next to continue. You should see

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Type in a password for the admin user. For a TEST environment, we recommend staying with adminadmin.

Also select the Don't Prompt for Administrator User Name. Leave all other items on their defaults, unless you believe the port numbers will conflict with any existing applications on your PC. In that case, choose new ports. Make a note of the values you've entered so you don't forget them.

Click Next to continue. You should see

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You may choose to register your Application Server with Sun, if you wish. Regardless of what you choose for that option, make sure that the Add bin directory to PATH is checked. Click Next to continue; you should see the following

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Click on Install Now to continue. You should see a progress panel

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Finally, you should see

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You have finished installing the Application Server at this point. To test it, open a Command Prompt window and type

asadmin start-domain domain1

You should see

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Startup a browser window, and type in http://localhost:4848 in the browser's address bar.

You will see a login screen for the Application Server.

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Type in the user ID and the password you chose for the Admin User during the installation of the Application Server in step 7.

If your ID and password were correct, you will see the Application Server's administrative interface, as follows:

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At this point, you have successfully installed the Application Server.