Requirements for This Tutorial
A Checklist
To complete this tutorial, you need to:
Get the Java EE 6 Software Development Kit.
Get NetBeans IDE and all necessary plugins.
Configure your environment.
Get the latest updates to the tutorial bundle.
For up-to-the-minute information on which versions of the required software are compatible with this tutorial, see the First Cup compatibility page.
Getting the Java EE 6 SDK
To get the Java EE 6 SDK, go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javaee/downloads/.
Getting NetBeans IDE
To get NetBeans IDE, go to http://www.netbeans.org/downloads/, and download the Java EE distribution.
Configuring Your Environment
Once you have all the necessary downloads, you must configure the tutorial bundle to reflect your environment.
Add GlassFish Server as a Server in NetBeans IDE
To run the tutorial examples in NetBeans IDE, you must register your GlassFish Server installation as a NetBeans server instance. Follow these instructions to register the GlassFish Server in NetBeans IDE.
- From the Tools menu, choose Servers.
The Servers dialog opens.
- Click Add Server.
- Under Server, select GlassFish Server 3+ and click Next.
- Under Platform Location, browse to or enter the location of your GlassFish Server installation.
- Click Next.
- Under Domain, use the drop-down list to select an existing domain, type in
the path to the domain directly in the field, or type the
name of a new domain to create.
Normally, you will select the default domain, domain1.
- Click Finish.
Getting the Latest Updates to the Tutorial
Check for any updates to the tutorial by using the Update Center included with the Java EE 6 SDK.
Update the Tutorial Through the Update Center
Open the Update Center and check for any updates to the tutorial.
- Open the Services tab in NetBeans IDE and expand Servers.
- Right-click the GlassFish Server instance and select View Update Center to display the Update Tool.
- Select Available Updates in the tree to display a list of updated packages.
- Look for updates to the First Cup for Java EE 6 (javaee-firstcup-tutorial) package.
- If there is an updated version of First Cup, select First Cup 2.1 for Java EE 6 (javaee-firstcup-tutorial) and click Install.