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Chapter 4. Installing JBoss Developer Studio Using the Installer

JBoss Developer Studio stand-alone packages the JBoss Developer Studio plug-ins with Eclipse and dependent third-party plug-ins in an installer for all operating systems.

4.1. Installing JBoss Developer Studio Stand-alone

The installer provided to install JBoss Developer Studio stand-alone is available from a variety of sources, including the Red Hat Customer Portal.

To install JBoss Developer Studio stand-alone:

  1. Download Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio 10.2 Stand-alone Installer from JBoss Developer Studio Software Downloads.

  2. Start the installer: 

    $ cd /path/to/.jar
$ java -jar devstudio-10.2.0.GA-installer-standalone.jar

    Alternatively, you can start the installer by double-clicking the .jar file. On OS X systems, hold control and click the .jar file, click Open, review the .jar file details and if satisfied, click Open.

  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

4.2. Installing JBoss Developer Studio and Red Hat JBoss EAP

A single installer is provided for both JBoss Developer Studio stand-alone and Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP). A specific JBoss EAP version is packaged in the installer. For details of the JBoss EAP version, see https://access.redhat.com/articles/427493. This installer is available from a variety of sources, including the Red Hat Customer Portal.

To install JBoss Developer Studio stand-alone and JBoss EAP:

  1. Download Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio 10.2 Installer with EAP from JBoss Developer Studio Software Downloads.

  2. Start the installer: 

    $ cd /path/to/.jar
$ java -jar devstudio-10.2.0.GA-installer-eap.jar

    Alternatively, you can start the installer by double-clicking the .jar file. On OS X systems, hold control and click the .jar file, click Open, review the .jar file details and if satisfied, click Open.

  3. In the Introduction Step 1 of 9 window, read the information about the installer and click Next.
  4. In the End User License Agreement Step 2 of 9 window, read the agreement and click I accept the terms of this license agreement and click Next.
  5. In the Select Target Folder Step 3 of 9 window, click Browse, select the installation path, and click Next.
  6. In the Warning dialog box, click Yes
  7. In the Select Java VM Step 4 of 9 window, Default Java VM is selected by default. Ensure that the disabled text field contains the path of the Java developer kit you want to use. This is based on the default Java developer kit of your system. To change the specified Java developer kit, click Specific Java VM and click Browse to locate the Java developer kit. When the text field shows the correct Java developer kit path, click Next.

  8. In the Select Platforms and Servers Step 5 of 9 window, Yes, and have it ready for use in Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio is selected by default. Alternatively, to add a location:

    1. Click Add to add locations that you want to be scanned recursively to locate platforms and servers.
    2. In the Add Location window, click Browse to select the location path.
    3. Click the Scan every start check box to scan the specified path for new application servers each time JBoss Developer Studio starts.
    4. Click OK.
    5. In the Select Platforms and Servers Step 5 of 9 window, click Next.
  9. In the Summary Information Step 6 of 9 window, review the installation details and click Next.
  10. The Installation Step 7 of 9 window shows the progress of the installation. When the Pack installation progress bar shows Finished, click Next.
  11. In the Setup Shortcuts Step 8 of 9 window, click the relevant check box to create shortcuts and click Next.
  12. In the Finish Step 9 of 9 window, the Run Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio after installation check box is selected by default. Click Done.
  13. In the Eclipse Launcher window, Workspace field, click Browse to select the directory where JBoss Developer Studio will store its preferences and development artifacts. Click OK.
  14. In the Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio Usage window, click Yes to allow Red Hat Inc. to receive usage statistics for the installed JBoss Developer Studio instance or click No, as required.

This additional installer option installs JBoss EAP in a subdirectory of the JBoss Developer Studio installation and generates a complete default server definition within the IDE with which to manage the JBoss EAP instance and deployed applications.