Setup for Fast Track to REST
Required Software
- Intel-based machine (any dual core processer is fine) running a modern version of Windows (e.g. XP, Vista, 7. etc.)
- 4+ GB RAM recommended (depending on your OS needs)
- Approximately 1 GB free hard disk space
- Browser: recent edition of Firefox or Chrome.
- Zip utility (you can use 7-zip, an open source zip utility, if you don't already have one - http://www.7-zip.org/)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Instructions
Java 8
- Download and accept the license agreement, find your platform (e.g. Windows 86) and click on the link to download it, then download the installer file for your platform. Note:If the above link doesn't work, try this link
- These instructions assume version 1.8.0_151, but any Java 8 or later version should work. If you use a different version, file and directory names will be different.
- Double click on install file – (e.g. 64 bit: jdk-8u151-windows-x64.exe or 32 bit: jdk-8u151-windows-i586.exe) to start the install. Install into the default installation directory: - e.g. C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_151 - Include all components in the installation, including the JRE.
- Create an environment variable called JAVA_HOME that points to the Java installation directory, e.g., C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_151.
- Modify the workstation PATH to include the JDK bin directory (at the start of the PATH), e.g.,%JAVA_HOME%\bin; ...rest of path...
Note:Only one version of Java should be installed.
Wildfly 10 distributions
- If you don't already have Wildfly 10 installed, you can use this link to download it.
- Note: WildFly 10 provides a single distribution available in zip or tar file formats. (wildfly-10.0.0.Final.zip or wildfly-10.0.0.Final.tar.gz)
- Simply extract your chosen download to the directory of your choice. You can install WildFly 10 on any operating system that supports the zip or tar formats.
- Execute the install file, e.g., 64-bit: jdk-8u151- windows-x64.exe or 32-bit: jdk-8u151-windows-i586.exe, to start the install. Install into the default installation directory, e.g.,C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_151. Include all components in the installation, including the JRE.
- Create an environment variable called JAVA_HOME that points to the Java installation directory, e.g., C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_151.
- Modify the workstation PATH to include the JDK bin directory (at the start of the PATH), e.g.,%JAVA_HOME%\bin; ...rest of path...
- Note: Only one version of Java should be installed.
Eclipse JEE IDE
The labs are worked on and deployed with Eclipse Java EE edition. Instructions below are for the Java EE 4.7.1/Oxygen version., but almost any relatively recent version will work. (Note: If using Java 8, need Eclipse Luna/4.4 or later)
- Download and on the "Download Links" section on the right hand side, click on the link for the your platform (e.g. Windows 64-bit). Save the zip file to your disk.
- Important Note: Make sure that the architecture version you install (32 bit or 64 bit) matches the Java JDK architecture version
- Install: With a zip utility, open the install file - e.g. eclipse-jee- oxygen-2- win32-x86_64.zip (64 bit). Extract the zip file to C:\. This will create a directory where Eclipse is installed.
- You must also install JBoss Tools (see below)
- Nothing else needs to be done to install Eclipse, though you can copy a shortcut from C:\eclipse\eclipse.exe to the desktop to make starting Eclipse easier
- Important Note: Make sure that the architecture version you install (32 bit or 64 bit) matches the JDK architecture version.
JBoss Tools Install
- Install JBoss Tools into Eclipse using the separate instructions for it.