When the product installation is completed using graphical-mode installation, the QuickStart application is launched automatically, by default. If you do not want to run QuickStart at the completion of the installation process, you can clear the Run QuickStart check box in the Install Complete window. QuickStart is not invoked for console-mode or silent-mode installations.
QuickStart is designed to help first-time users evaluate, learn, and use BEA Products software. For example, QuickStart application for WebLogic Platform provides quick access to the following:
Launch BEA WorkSpace Studio
Start WebLogic Server
Upgrade domains
Upgrade applications
Access documentation online
After installation, you can launch QuickStart as follows:
Go to the /common/bin subdirectory of your BEA Products installation.
For example: cd /home/bea/wlserver_<version>/common/bin
Enter the following command:
sh quickstart.sh
Determining Which JDK Version You Are Using
You can determine which version of the JDK you are using by issuing a command, as follows:
Open a command prompt window and go to the appropriate directory:
BEA_HOME\WL_HOME\server\bin (Windows)
BEA_HOME/WL_HOME/server/bin (UNIX)
In both pathnames, BEA_HOME represents the directory in which you have installed your BEA software and WL_HOME represents the wlserver_<version>.
Make sure that your environment is set up properly by entering the following command at the prompt:
setWLSenv.cmd (Windows)
setWLSenv.sh (UNIX)
Enter the following command at the prompt:
java -version
If you are using BEA JRockit, BEA JRockit(R) is displayed in the output.
Understanding the Windows Shortcuts
When you install your BEA Products software on a Windows system, the installation program automatically creates shortcut entries on the Start Menu.
Note:
If the user performing the installation has Administrator privileges, the shortcut entries can be created in the All Users Start menu folder or in the user’s local Start menu folder. For more information, see Administrator Privileges.
Options on the Start Menu vary, according to the components you choose to install.
The BEA Products folder (Start > Programs > BEA) contains the shortcut files shown in the following figure:
Figure 7-1 Windows Directory Structure
Examples—contains a folder for each component installed on your system that contains shortcuts for launching the examples and associated tools for the component.
Tools—contains a folder for each component installed on your system that contains shortcuts for launching the examples and associated tools for the component.
Online Documentation—provides a link to the online documentation on the e-docs Web site.
QuickStart—starts the QuickStart application designed to assist first-time users in evaluating, learning, and using the BEA Products software.
Smart Update—launches the Smart Update program, which checks for any updates available for installed BEA products, and installs the updates as required.
Uninstall BEA Products—launches the uninstallation program. For more information, see Uninstalling the Software.
WebLogic Server—contains a shortcut for launching the default WebLogic Server domain. This domain allows you to run pre-built WebLogic Server code samples, deploy Java EE applications, and quickly serve JSPs or HTML pages. You can also use this domain as a place to test your applications during development.
