2 Installing Oracle TopLink
The instructions below tell how to install TopLink using the quick installer jar file available from the download site. A zip file is also available. If you choose to download and install using the zip file, instead of the quick installer, follow the instructions in the readme file included with the zip file.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Introduction
TopLink is integrated with several Oracle products, including Oracle WebLogic Server, Glassfish Server, Oracle JDeveloper, and Oracle Coherence. You can also download the standalone distribution of TopLink to integrate with other application servers and use as the persistence provider in your applications. This chapter describes how to install the standalone distribution.
Task 1: Prerequisites
The complete product requirements list and the latest certification information for the current version of TopLink are available at:
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/toplink/overview/index.html
TopLink requires a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) compatible with JDK 1.6 (or higher). TopLink also requires internet access to use URL-based schemas and hosted documentation.
Task 2: Download TopLink
To download a TopLink distribution that is not part of another Oracle download,
Task 3: Run the Installer
You can install TopLink into any empty directory. To run the quick installer,
Additional Resources
See the following for more information about the technologies and tools used to implement the solutions in this chapter:
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For information about using Maven to install TopLink and other Oracle Fusion Middleware products, see Developing Applications Using Continuous Integration.
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For information about installing Oracle WebLogic Server, see Installing and Configuring Oracle WebLogic Server and Coherence.
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For information about installing Oracle Glassfish Server, see Oracle GlassFish Server Installation Guide.