2.3.1 Starting Fusion Middleware Composer

You can start and access Fusion Middleware Composer from the ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/bin directory.

To start Fusion Middleware Composer:

Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable so it references the location of the JDK software you will be using to run Fusion Middleware Composer.
Change directory to the ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/bin directory.
For example:
```
cd ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/bin
```
Launch Fusion Middleware Composer (fmw-composer.sh), as shown in the following example:
```
./fmw-composer.sh
```

Parent topic: Building A Topology Using Fusion Middleware Composer