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3.2. Download and Install JBoss EAP Using the Graphical Installation Program
3.2.1. Download the JBoss EAP 6 Installation Program
JBoss EAP is available under the Red Hat JBoss Developer Program or the Full Red Hat JBoss Commercial Program. Follow the procedure below that matches your program choice.
Procedure 3.1. Download the JBoss EAP Installation Program from the Customer Portal under the Full Red Hat JBoss Commercial Program
- Open a browser and log into the Customer Portal at https://access.redhat.com.
- Click Downloads.
- Click Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform in the Product Downloads list.
- Select the correct JBoss EAP version from the Version drop-down menu.
- Find Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.x.x Installer in the list and click the Download option.
- You are prompted to save the JAR file to a directory of your choice. Choose a directory and save the file.
Procedure 3.2. Download the JBoss EAP Installation Program from jboss.org under the Red Hat JBoss Developer Program
- Open a browser and access the following URL: http://www.jboss.org/products/eap.
- To download the installation program for current GA shipping version of the product, click the Download button on the right side of the page.
- Follow these steps to choose an alternate version, which may include the latest Alpha or Beta releases, as well as previous versions of the product.
- Click the Download JBoss EAP link on the left side of the page.
- Click the Installer link under the Download column for the correct product version.
- You are prompted to save the JAR file to a directory of your choice. Choose a directory and save the file.
The JBoss EAP 6 installation program JAR file has been downloaded successfully to the target machine.
3.2.2. Run the JBoss EAP Installation Program
Procedure 3.3. Run the JBoss EAP Installation Program
- Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing the downloaded installation program JAR.
- Type the following command:
java -jar jboss-eap-6.x.x-installer.jar
Note
In the Hewlett-Packard HP-UX or Solaris environment, you can specify the required architecture by using the -d32/-d64 switch. Launch the installer by executing either of these commands:
orjava -jar -d64 jboss-eap-6.x.x-installer.jar
java -jar -d32 jboss-eap-6.x.x-installer.jar
- Follow the instructions in the table below.
Table 3.1. JBoss EAP Installation Program Screens
Screen name
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When it Appears
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Description
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Always
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Choose the desired language for the installation program and click OK.
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Always
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The EULA for RED HAT JBOSS MIDDLEWARE.
Select "I accept the terms of this license agreement", and click Next.
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Always
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Select the installation path for JBoss EAP and click Next. You are prompted to create the new directory, or, if it exists, to replace the named directory.
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Always
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Select the packs to install. Required packs are disabled for deselection.
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Always
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Create an administrative user and assign a password. Then click Next.
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Always
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Install the quickstart examples. Choose Yes and select the installation path. Then click Next.
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If you choose to install the quickstart examples
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Keep the default selections to automatically configure the default Maven settings and use the publicly hosted Maven repository. Then click Next.
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Always
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Keep the default port bindings, then click Next.
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Always
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Select the preferred startup option on completion of the installation process. Then click Next.
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Always
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Choose No to skip configuration of logging levels. Then click Next.
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Always
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Choose Perform default configuration and click Next to continue.
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Always
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Review your selections and click Next.
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Always
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When installation progress completes, click Next.
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Always
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When processing finishes, click Next.
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Always
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Accept the default and click Next.
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Always
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Click Done.
Installation is now complete.
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Procedure 3.4. Text-based Install Process
- Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing the downloaded installation program JAR.
- Launch the Text-based installer by executing the following command:
java -jar jboss-eap-6.x.x-installer.jar -console
- Follow the steps to install JBoss EAP 6.
The installation is complete and JBoss EAP 6 is installed on your target machine.