Tutorial Set Up Steps

The following task will help you set up a development environment for the Workshop tutorials.

• Start Workshop
• Create a New Workspace
• Configure WebLogic Server (for Users Who Already Have WebLogic Server Installed)
• Configure WebLogic Server (for Users Who Do Not Have WebLogic Server Installed)

Start Workshop

If you haven't started Workshop yet, use these steps to do so.

... on Microsoft Windows

If you are using a Windows operating system, follow these instructions.

• From the Start menu, click All Programs > Oracle WebLogic > Workshop for WebLogic
• Either click OK to accept the default workspace or proceed to Create a New Workspace below.

...on Linux

If you are using a Linux operating system, follow these instructions.

• Run WORKSHOP_HOME/workshop
• Either click OK to accept the default workspace or proceed to Create a New Workspace below.

Create a New Workspace

Note: If you already have a workspace open, this will restart Workshop. Before beginning, you might want to launch help in standalone mode to avoid an interruption the restart could cause. See Using Help in a Standalone Mode for more information.

1. In the Workspace Launcher dialog, click the Browse button. (If Workshop is already running, select File > Switch Workspace. )
2. In the Select Workspace Directory dialog, navigate to a directory of your choice and click Make New Folder.
3. Name the new folder, press the Enter key and click OK.
4. In the Workspace Launcher dialog, click OK.
5. Close the Welcome view.

Configure WebLogic Server (for Users Who Already Have WebLogic Server Installed)

1. Right-click anywhere within the body of the Servers view and select New > Server.
2. In the Select the server type field, select the node Oracle > WebLogic Server 10.3 and click Next.
3. Click the pulldown on the Domain home dropdown field, and select the following value:
   
   

   <BEA_HOME>\workshop_10.3\samples\domains\workshop

4. Click Finish.

Download, Install, and Configure WebLogic Server (for Users Who Do Not Have WebLogic Server Installed)

If you already have WebLogic Server 10 installed, you can skip to step 11 below.

1. Visit the WebLogic Server 10 download page.
2. Locate the Workshop for Weblogic 10.3 download, select your operating system from the dropdown, and click Select.
3. Register and login in with your Login ID.
4. Select I would like to evaluate this product and click Next.
5. Fill out and submit the survey.
6. Click I Accept to accept the licence of agreement.
7. Click a download location, choosing either Asia, Europe, or North America.
8. When the download is complete, open the downloaded file to begin the installation process.
9. Complete the installation wizard by accepting all of the default values, except on the screen titled Choose BEA Home Directory. On that page, select Use an existing BEA Home and select your exisiting BEA Home directory that already contains your installation of Workshop.
   
   (Note that this will install a copy of Workshop for WebLogic, which is necessary to access the Workshop samples domain.)
10. Close the quickstart menu if it was started in the installation process.
11. In Workshop, right-click anywhere inside of the body of the Server view and select New > Server.
12. In the New Server dialog, confirm that the node Oracle > WebLogic Server v10.3 is selected and click Next.
    
13. Using the dropdown selector on the Domain home field, select <BEA_HOME>\workshop_10.3\samples\domains\workshop.
    
14. In the New Server dialog, click Finish.

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Tutorials in Workshop