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This page describes how to install the current release of the GEP (GEP 2.2).

For information about installing previous releases, see

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Sun JDK 56.0 can be downloaded from Sun's J2SE 56.0 Downloads site. The Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers can be downloaded from the Eclipse Downloads site. Download and extract the Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers archives to a directory of your choice (for e.g. C:\eclipse). The archive will be extracted to a directory named eclipse under the directory you specified (for e.g. C:\eclipse\eclipse), referred to as <ECLIPSE_HOME> from now on. Make sure that the JDK in the PATH is Sun JDK 6.0. Launch Eclipse by running <ECLIPSE_HOME>/eclipse.

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  1. Once you have all the #Prerequisites installed, launch Eclipse from <Eclipse<ECLIPSE_Home>HOME>/eclipse.By default Eclipse will be launched with Java EE perspective.
  2. Select the servers Servers tab as shown in the figure and select New->Server.





  3. On the next screen select Download Additional Server Adapters as shown in the figure.





  4. Select Geronimo V2.1 2 Server Adapter v2.1.3 adapter and select Next.





  5. Accept the license agreement and select Finish.





  6. Next screen will ask for confirmation. Select Ok OK. Once done Geronimo V2.1 2 server adapter will be downloaded and installed.





  7. Once the adapter is installed you will be prompted to restart the server. Select Yes.





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(star) A video desktop demonstration of Installing the Apache Geronimo Eclipse Plugin with the Eclipse Update Manager is available.

  1. Once you have all the prerequisites installed. Launch Eclipse from <Eclipse<ECLIPSE_Home>HOME>/eclipse.By default Eclipse will be launched with Java EE perspective.
  2. Select Help->Software Updates.. from the menu.





  3. On the next screen select Available Software tab. Select Add Site.



  4. Copy and paste the following site to Add Site window and Select Ok.


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    http://apache.org/dist/geronimo/eclipse/updates/
    



  5. Expand http://apache.org/dist/geronimo/eclipse/updates/ and Select Geronimo v2.1 Server Adapter v2.1.3.





  6. Once done you have to wait a few seconds while Eclipse resolves dependencies.





  7. Once done, the Install window will pop up. Select Next.





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