Installing GlassFish Server From a ZIP File

This section describes how to install Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1 using the multi-platform ZIP file. GlassFish Server is installed by unzipping the file in the installation directory of your choice.

Note - It is not possible to specify any GlassFish Server configuration options during a ZIP file installation. Any configuration changes, such as creating domains, clusters, and server instances, must be made manually after installation. If you prefer to make such changes during the GlassFish Server installation process, or if you prefer to use the GUI-based installation wizard, follow the instructions in Installing GlassFish Server From a Self-Extracting Bundle.

To Install GlassFish Server Using the ZIP File

Before You Begin

Ensure that your system meets the requirements listed in Hardware and Software Requirements in Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1-3.1.1 Release Notes.

Also see Known Issues in Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1-3.1.1 Release Notes for known issues related to installation.

Download the desired GlassFish Server 3.1 ZIP file.
See GlassFish Server Download Locations for a list of download locations. See Table 1-3 for a list of available ZIP files.
Change to the directory where you downloaded the ZIP file.
Unzip the file.
- Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X systems:
```
unzip zip-file-name
```
  zip-file-name is the name of the file that you downloaded.
  
  For example:
```
unzip ogs-3.1.zip
```
- Windows systems:
  
  Unzip using your favorite file compression utility.
GlassFish Server 3.1 is extracted into a new glassfish3 directory under your current directory. This glassfish3 directory is referred to throughout the GlassFish Server documentation set as as-install-parent.
(Optional) Start GlassFish Server using the instructions in the Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1 Quick Start Guide.
The guide explains how to perform basic tasks such as starting the server, accessing the Administration Console, and deploying a sample application.

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