how do I install the jboss AS with a file that isn'st the ja

[mvpc]

Hello!
could anyone explain me how do i install the Jboss AS when i make the download from

http://switch.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jboss/jboss-4.0.4.GA-Patch1-installer.jar

I get the file jboss-4.0.4.GA-Patch1-installer.jar but when i click it to execute it opens and i find a lot of directorys with files but i've got no jar file nor AS files. So what do i do? am I missing anything? Thanks !!

All the best !

[visolvejboss]

Hello,

1. First you go to the command prompt (If you are using Windows) and set the JAVA_HOME and PATH environment variables to jdk path.

For executing the installer.jar file, we have to set the PATH variable.

For Windows,

 >set JAVA_HOME=<jdk home directory path>;
 >set PATH=%PATH%;<jdk home directory path>/bin;

For Unix or Linux,

 #export JAVA_HOME=<jdk home directory path>
 #export PATH=<jdk home directory path>/bin

2. set the DISPLAY variable.

For Windows,

 >set DISPLAY=<Your Desktop system's ip-addr>:0

For Unix or Linux,

 #export DISPLAY=<Your Desktop system's ip-addr>:0

3. Start the XWindow Manager.

4. Go to the installer.jar file path in command prompt and run the following command.

 java -jar jboss-4.0.4.GA-Patch1-installer.jar

It will display the GUI, you can install the JBoss AS of your choice of Server configuration.

[visolvejboss]

Hello,

For installing in Windows OS,

There is NO need to set the DISPLAY variable and also NO need for XWindow Manager.

[dalingxu]

I am a newbie to JBoss, what is the difference betwwen the installer from the zip file I can download from JBoss?

In the other word, what's the difference of unzip the file to my C; driver from using the installer to install it on my C: driver?

what does the 'GA' in the jboss-4.0.4-GA represent?

[visolvejboss]

Hello,

1. When JBoss installed using unzip the file jboss-4.0.4.GA.zip, all the three server configurations (minimal, default, all) will be installed except ejb3 configuration.

2. When JBoss installed using installer.jar file, the user can select the specific server of his choice. At a time, it enables only one server configuration to install. It also includes ejb3 configuration.

what does the 'GA' in the jboss-4.0.4-GA represent?

GA means "General Availability".