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OFBiz is written in Java and requires the full Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) to run. It cannot won't run on a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) alone.

Java version numbering is schizophrenic-- Java 6 means version 1.6, while Java 5 means version 1.5. Java version 1.5 is required for OFBiz release 9.04, while java version 1.6 is required for the OFBiz trunk.

You can get the latest Sun Java SDK here: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp^{Image Added}

If Java is already installed on your target machine, make sure it is the full JDK and running version 6 (Build 1.6.*). You can chck this by typing "java -version" at a command prompt.

Java workalikes, including Blackdown, Kaffe, and others have yet to do NOT run OFBiz successfully (yet).

Operating system

OFBiz will run on any operating system that supports a Sun Java SDK. Microsoft Windows (XP and newer), Apple Macintosh (OS X and newer), Linux (most recent distributions), and Unix (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD) are all supported.

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