Installing the JavaFX 1.2 SDK

January 2010  

This document applies to the following versions of the JavaFX SDK: 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.3.

The JavaFX Software Development Kit (SDK) provides the command-line tools and technologies to develop expressive content for applications deployed to browsers, desktops, and mobile devices.

  • JavaFX Desktop runtime
  • JavaFX Mobile Emulator and runtime (Windows only)
  • JavaFX API documentation
  • Samples

The JavaFX SDK runs on Windows and Mac OS X. A beta release of the JavaFX SDK is provided for Ubuntu Linux and the OpenSolaris operating systems.

 
Contents
 
- System Requirements
- Installing the JavaFX SDK on Windows or Mac
- Installing the JavaFX SDK on Ubuntu Linux or OpenSolaris
- More Information
 
System Requirements

The system requirements for the JavaFX SDK, including the recommended version of the Java SE Development Kit (JDK), are listed in the JavaFX System Requirements document.

Installing the JavaFX SDK on Windows or Mac
  1. Download the latest JavaFX SDK installer file for Windows (an EXE extension) or Mac OS X (a DMG extension).

    Download older versions of the JavaFX SDK installer from the Previous Releases download page.

  2. After the download is complete, double-click the EXE or DMG file to run the installer. On the Mac OS X platform, double-click the open-box icon that appears after you start the installer.

  3. Complete the steps in the installation wizard.

  4. Note the default installation location:

    • For Windows. The default installation location is C:\Program Files\JavaFX\javafx-sdk-version.

    • For Mac OS X. The default installation directory is /Library/Frameworks/JavaFX.framework/Versions/version-number.

      On Mac OS X, the installation procedure also creates the following directories:

      • /Library/Frameworks/JavaFX.framework/Versions/Current
      • /Library/JavaFX/Home
      • /usr/bin/javafx
      • /usr/bin/javafxc
      • /usr/bin/javafxdoc
      • /usr/bin/javafxpackager

  5. For information about samples and documentation in the SDK, see the README file in the top level of the SDK directory.
Installing the JavaFX SDK on Ubuntu Linux or OpenSolaris
  1. Download and save the JavaFX shell script for the Linux or OpenSolaris operating system.

    Download older versions of the JavaFX SDK installer from the Previous Releases download page.

  2. Run the .sh file. For example:
    chmod a+x javafx_sdk-1_2-linux-i586.sh
./javafx_sdk-1_2-linux-i586.sh
  3. Accept the license terms.

    The shell script installs the JavaFX SDK in the current directory.

  4. For information about samples and documentation in the SDK, see the README file in the top level of the SDK directory.

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