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. If you installed your software using a complete installation, or if you used a custom installation to install the examples, the sample domains that are installed are automatically configured to run with the PointBase database, a database that is installed with WebLogic Server. QuickStart provides quick access to the following:
Launch BEA Workshop for WebLogic Platform 9.2
Start WebLogic Server 9.2
Upgrade domains to 9.2
Start WebLogic Portal GroupSpace
Upgrade applications to 9.2
Access documentation online
After installation, you can launch QuickStart as follows:
On Window systems, choose StartProgramsBEA ProductsQuickStart.
On UNIX systems, perform the following steps:
Log in to the target UNIX system.
Go to the /common/bin subdirectory of your BEA Products installation. For example:
cd /home/bea/weblogic92/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:
WL_HOME\server\bin (Windows)
WL_HOME/server/bin (UNIX)
In both pathnames, WL_HOME represents the directory in which you installed your BEA software.
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 (StartProgramsBEA Products) 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 9.2 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. Using QuickStart you can do the following:
Launch BEA Workshop for WebLogic Platform 9.2
Start WebLogic Server 9.2
Upgrade domains to 9.2
Start WebLogic Portal GroupSpace
Upgrade applications to 9.2
Access documentation online
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 9.2—contains a shortcut for launching the default WebLogic Server domain. This domain allows you to run pre-built WebLogic Server code samples, deploy J2EE applications, and quickly serve JSPs or HTML pages. You can also use this domain as a place to test your applications during development.
Workshop for WebLogic Platform--launches Workshop for Weblogic Platform
Understanding the Product Directory Structure
During the product installation, you are asked to select or create a BEA Home directory and a product installation directory. For information about the BEA Home directory, see Choosing a BEA Home Directory. For a complete installation, the installation program creates a dedicated directory structure for the BEA Products software. It may or may not reside in the BEA Home directory. Figure 7-2 shows the directory tree structure for a complete product installation.
Figure 7-2 Product Directory Structure
Table 7-1 describes the contents of each directory.
Note:
The installation program does not create directories for components that are not installed. For example, if you performed a complete installation using the BEA Products installation program for BEA WebLogic Server, the integration and servicebus directories are not created.
Folders for files shared by all product components.
common
Files shared by product components, including scripts used for setting environment attributes common to all WebLogic domains running on the machine, template JAR files used by the Configuration Wizard and WLST offline when creating domains, and evaluation software from third-party vendors.
Integration
WebLogic Integration program files.
javelin
A 100% Java/JSP compiler that is used by the component products for compiling.java and other source files generated by development tools.
platform
WebLogic Platform program files.
portal
WebLogic Portal program files.
samples
Sample code, resources, and preconfigured sample domains designed to help you learn how to develop your own applications using the product software. Sample domains are organized by components installed on the system. For example, the server folder contains the source code for examples and medrec sample applications.
server
WebLogic Server program files.
uninstall
Code required to uninstall the BEA Products software
Programs
