Overview of Installation

Before beginning the installation, read Planning for Java CAPS Installation, which contains information such as supported platforms, operating system limitations, parameter definitions, and the like. This information is necessary for you to complete a successful installation of Java CAPS.

Complete Graphical User Interface Installation

For a complete list of software installed, see Overview of the Installation Process in Planning for Java CAPS Installation .

Certain adapters require additional installation procedures. For details, see Installing Third-Party JAR Files.

The GUI installation is divided into four installation segments:

• The Java CAPS Installer installs the Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server, NetBeans IDE (which installs Java CAPS plugins), a subset of Java CAPS core products and Adapters, Java CAPS Repository, Enterprise Manager, Sun JMS IQ Manager, and the UDDI Server.

• The CAPS Repository Update Center in NetBeans IDE downloads modules from the Java CAPS Repository.

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  If you install NetBeans IDE during the initial installation, you do not need to download modules yourself until updates become available or until you install additional Repository-based components.

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• After the above automated steps, you can use the Java CAPS Uploader (formerly known as the Suite Installer) to upload additional Java CAPS Repository-based components. These components include all SAR files that were not installed using the Java CAPS Installer. The Uploader also enables you to download and extract ZIP files. After uploading the components, you need to install them in NetBeans using the Update Center.

• You can use the Java CAPS Enterprise Manager Web Applications Manager to install Java CAPS component plugins. These plugins are listed under the Downloads tab in the Java CAPS Uploader, and include adapter plugins, as well as plugins for other product components, such as the Web Services, Composite Page Designer, and Business Process Manager.

You do not have to install all of the software and components at the same time. You can install additional Java CAPS products and components at any time after completing the initial installation using the NetBeans IDE Update Center and Java CAPS Uploader and selecting the items from a list.

The process also installs the Sun Uninstallation software.

You must have the JDK^TM (Java Development Kit) software installed and JAVA_HOME set prior to installing Java CAPS or the Installer will halt the installation. See Installing the JDK Software and Setting JAVA_HOME for details.