Procedure 7.1. Install with the Universal Installer

1. Log into the Customer Portal at https://access.redhat.com.
2. From the menu bar click Downloads.
3. Under Red Hat JBoss Middleware, click Download Software.
   

   Figure 7.1. Download Red Hat JBoss Middleware Software on the Customer Portal

4. Under Software Downloads, select the following options:
   • From the Product list, select JBoss Developer Studio.
   • From the Version list, select 7.1.x.
5. • For the JBoss Developer Studio universal installer, click Download for the Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio 7.1.x Stand Alone Universal Binary download file.
   • For the JBoss Developer Studio and JBoss EAP universal installer, click Download for the Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio 7.1.x Universal Binary with JBoss EAP download file.
   This downloads a universal installer .jar file.
6. On the command line, navigate to path/to/.jar and enter

   java -jar jbdevstudio-product-universal-version.jar

   where version is substituted to match the name of the .jar file.

   Note

   Alternatively, to start the installer you may be able to double-click the .jar file.
7. When the Installer window opens, click Next.
8. After reading and agreeing to the terms of the End User License Agreement, click I accept the terms of this license agreement and click Next.
9. In the Select the installation path field, type the path where you want JBoss Developer Studio to be installed or click Browse to navigate to the location. When the Select the installation path field shows the correct path, click Next. When you are prompted about the specified location being created or overwritten, review the message and, if satisfied, click OK or Yes as appropriate.
   

   Figure 7.2. Installation Step 3: Select Target Folder

10. In the Select Java VM step, Default Java VM is automatically selected. 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 type the path of the Java developer kit in the text field or use the Browse button to locate the Java developer kit. When the text field shows the correct Java developer kit path, click Next.

    Important

    You must specify a Java developer kit with a 32-bit JRE to install a 32-bit version of JBoss Developer Studio and a 64-bit JRE to install a 64-bit version of JBoss Developer Studio. To change the bit version of the Java developer kit to be used for installing JBoss Developer Studio, complete the appropriate step for your operating system:

    • On OS X operating systems, from the Installation type list click the appropriate bit version.
    • On Linux distributions and Microsoft Windows operating systems, in the text field type the path to the appropriate bit version of the Java developer kit.
    

    Figure 7.3. Installation Step 4: Select Java VM

11. Review the details in the Summary Information window and, if they are correct, click Next. Installation commences.
12. When the Pack installation progress bar shows Finished, click Next. The installation process is now complete.
    

    Figure 7.4. Installation Step 7: Installation Progress in Finished State

13. To create shortcuts for starting JBoss Developer Studio, select the Create shortcuts in the Start-Menu and Create additional shortcut on the desktop check boxes and click Next.
14. To automatically start JBoss Developer Studio when the Installer window closes, select the Run JBoss Developer Studio after installation check box. Click Done to close the Installer window.

Procedure 7.2. Install JBoss Developer Studio Integration Stack

1. Start JBoss Developer Studio.
2. In JBoss Central, select the Software/Update tab. Scroll through the list to locate JBoss Developer Studio Integration Stack. Select the check box next to JBoss Integration and SOA Development and click Install.
   

   Figure 7.5. Find JBoss Developer Studio Integration Stack in JBoss Central Software/Update Tab

3. In the Install wizard, ensure the check boxes are selected for the software you want to install and click Next. It is recommended that you install all of the selected components.
4. Review the details of the items listed for install and click Next. After reading and agreeing to the license(s), click I accept the terms of the license agreement(s) and click Finish. The Installing Software window opens and reports the progress of the installation.
5. During the installation process you may receive warnings about installing unsigned content. If this is the case, check the details of the content and if satisfied click OK to continue with the installation.
   

   Figure 7.6. Warning Prompt for Installing Unsigned Content

6. Once installing is complete, you are prompted to restart the IDE. Click Yes to restart now and No if you need to save any unsaved changes to open projects. Note that changes do not take effect until the IDE is restarted.