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Apache
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Axis2
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Installation
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Guide
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This
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document
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provides
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information
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on
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Axis2
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distribution
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packages,
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system
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prerequisites
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and
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setting
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up
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environment
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variables
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and
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tools
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followed
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by
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detailed
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instructions
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on
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installation
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methods.
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Send
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your
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feedback
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to:
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[axis-dev@ws.apache.org
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|mailto:axis-dev@ws.apache.org?subject=
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]
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mailing
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list.
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(Subscription
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details
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are
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available
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on
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site .) Kindly prefix every email subject with [Axis2].
Contents
- Axis2 Distributions
- System Requirements
- Installing Axis2 as a Standalone Server using the Standard Binary Distribution
- Installing Axis2 in a Servlet Container
- Uploading Services
- Advanced
Axis2 Distributions
Axis2 is distributed in several convenient distribution packages and can be installed either as a standalone server or as part of a J2EE compliant servlet container. Axis2 is distributed under the Apache License, version 2.0. This Installation Guide will mainly focus on running Apache Axis2 using the Standard Binary Distribution.
Download distribution packages of the Apache Axis2 1.5.1 version (latest).
Download distribution packages of all versions of Apache Axis2.
The distribution packages provided are as follows:
1. Standard Binary Distribution
This is the complete version of Axis2 and includes samples and convenient scripts as well.
Download Standard Binary Distribution
2. WAR (Web Archive) Distribution
This is the Web application of Axis2, which can be deployed in most of the servlet containers.
Download WAR (Web Archive) Distribution
3. Documents Distribution
This contains all the documentation in one package. The package includes the xdocs and the Java API docs of this project.
Download Documents Distribution
4. Source Distribution
This contains the sources of Axis2 standard distribution, and is mainly for the benefit of advanced users. One can generate a binary distribution using the source by typing $mvn -Drelease install. You need to set up the Axis2 environment before running this command. Step by step details on how to create the binary distribution is available in the Advanced section.
Download Source Distribution
System Requirements
Java Development Kit (JDK) | 1.5 or later (For instructions on setting up the JDK in different operating systems, visit http://java.sun.com |
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Disk | Approximately 11 MB separately for standard binary distribution |
Operating system | Tested on Windows XP, Linux, Mac OS X, Fedora core, Ubuntu, Gentoo |
Build Tool-Apache AntTo run samples and to build WAR files from Axis2 binary distribution. | Version 1.6.5 |
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or |
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higher |
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Build Tool- Apache Maven 2.xRequired only for building Axis2 from Source Distribution | 2.0.7 |
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or |
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higher |
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in |
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Maven |
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2.x |
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series |
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). |
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Please |
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download |
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Maven |
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2.x |
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version. |
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Axis2 |
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does |
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not |
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support |
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Maven |
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1.x |
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anymore. |
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Make
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sure
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that
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the
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above
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prerequisites
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are
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available
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for
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the
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Axis2
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installation.
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Installing
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Axis2
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as
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a
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Standalone
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Server
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using
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the
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Standard
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Binary
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Distribution
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This
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section
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provides
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you
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with
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the
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following
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information
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- Install
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- Axis2
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- as
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- a
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- standalone
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- server
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- using
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- the
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- Standard
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- Binary
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- Distribution
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- Start
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- up
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- the
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- Axis2
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- standalone
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- server
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- Building
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- the
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- axis2.war
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- file
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- (using
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- the
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- Standard
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- Binary
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- Distribution)
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- which
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- is
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- required
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- to
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- run
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- Axis2
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- as
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- part
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- of
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- a
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- J2EE
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- compliant
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- servlet
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- container
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- Running
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- Axis2
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- convenient
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- scripts
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1.
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Download
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and
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Install
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the
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Apache
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Axis2
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Binary
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Distribution
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Download and install a Java Development Kit (JDK)
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release
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(version
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1.5
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or
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later).
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Install
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the
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JDK
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according
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to
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the
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instructions
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included
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with
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the
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release.
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Set
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an
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environment
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variable
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JAVA_HOME
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to
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the
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pathname
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of
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the
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directory
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into
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which
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you
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installed
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the
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JDK
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release.
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Download
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and
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unpack
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the
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into
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a
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convenient
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location
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so
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that
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the
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distribution
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resides
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in
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its
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own
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directory.
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Set
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an
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environment
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variable
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AXIS2_HOME
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to
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the
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pathname
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of
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the
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extracted
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directory
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of
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Axis2
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(Eg:
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/opt/axis2-1.5.1).
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Linux
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users
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can
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alternatively
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run
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the
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setenv.sh
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file
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available
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in
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the
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AXIS2_HOME/bin
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directory
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to
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set
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the
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AXIS2_HOME
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environment
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variable
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to
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the
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Axis2
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classpath.
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2.
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Starting
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up
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Axis2
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Standalone
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Server
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The
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standalone
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Axis2
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server
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can
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be
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started
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by
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executing
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the
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following
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commands:
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%AXIS2_HOME%\bin\axis2server.bat
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(Windows)
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$AXIS2_HOME/bin/axis2server.sh
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(Unix)
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After
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startup,
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the
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default
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web
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services
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included
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with
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Axis2
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will
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be
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available
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by
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visiting
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http://localhost:8080/axis2/services/
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3.
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Building
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the
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Axis2
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Web
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Application
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(axis2.war)
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Using
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Standard
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Binary
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Distribution
Download and install Apache Ant (version 1.6.5
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or
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later).
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Install
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Apache
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Ant
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according
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to
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the
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instructions
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included
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with
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the
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Ant
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release.
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Locate
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the
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Ant
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build
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file
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(build.xml)
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inside
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the
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webapp
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directory,
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which
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resides
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in
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your
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Axis2
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home
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directory
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(i.e:
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-
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$AXIS_HOME/webapp)".
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Run
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the
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Ant
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build
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by
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executing
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"ant
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create.war"
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inside
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the
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AXIS2_HOME/webapps
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folder.
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You
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can
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find
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the
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generated
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axis2.war
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inside
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the
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AXIS2_HOME/dist
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directory.
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All
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the
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services
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and
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modules
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that
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are
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present
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in
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the
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AXIS2_HOME/repository
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will
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be
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packed
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into
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the
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created
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axis2.war
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together
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with
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the
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Axis2
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configuration
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found
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at
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AXIS2_HOME/conf
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/axis2.xml.
Read Installing Axis2 in a Servlet Container to find out how to deploy the Axis2 Web application in a servlet container.
4. Getting Familiar with the Convenient Axis2 Scripts
It is advised to add the AXIS2_HOME/bin
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to
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the
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PATH,
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so
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that
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you'll
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be
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able
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to
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run
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the
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following
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scripts
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from
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anywhere.
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Script |
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Name | Description |
axis2.{bat |
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|sh} |
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You |
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can |
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use |
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this |
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script |
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to |
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run |
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web |
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service |
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clients |
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written |
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using |
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Axis2. |
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This |
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script |
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calls |
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the |
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"java" |
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command |
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after |
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adding |
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the |
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classpath |
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for |
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Axis2 |
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dependent |
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libraries |
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(*.jar |
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files |
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present |
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in |
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your |
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AXIS2_HOME/lib), |
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setting |
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the |
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Axis2 |
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repository |
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location |
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(AXIS2_HOME/repository) |
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and |
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setting |
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the |
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Axis2 |
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configuration |
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file |
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location(AXIS2_HOME/conf/axis2.xml) |
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for |
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you. |
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With |
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this |
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you |
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can |
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be |
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relieved |
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from |
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setting |
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all |
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the |
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above |
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Axis2 |
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specific |
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parameters. |
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{sh.bat |
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} |
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[-options |
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] |
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class |
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[args... |
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] |
axis2server.{sh |
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|bat} |
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This |
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script |
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will |
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start |
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a |
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standalone |
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Axis2 |
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server |
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using |
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the |
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AXIS2_HOME/repository |
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as |
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the |
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Axis2 |
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repository |
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and |
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the |
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AXIS2_HOME/conf/axis2.xml |
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as |
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the |
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Axis2 |
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configuration |
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file. |
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This |
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will |
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start |
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all |
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the |
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transport |
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listeners |
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listed |
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in |
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the |
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AXIS2_HOME/conf/axis2.xml.For |
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example, |
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if |
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you |
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want |
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to |
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deploy |
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a |
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service |
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using |
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a |
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standalone |
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Axis2 |
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server,then |
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copy |
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your |
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service |
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archive |
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to |
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the |
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AXIS2_HOME/repository/services |
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directory. |
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Next, |
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go |
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to |
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the |
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"Transport |
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Ins" |
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section |
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of |
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the |
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AXIS2_HOME/conf/axis2.xml |
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and |
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configure |
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the |
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transport |
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receivers |
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(simpleHttpServer |
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in |
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port |
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8080 |
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is |
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listed |
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by |
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default). |
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Then |
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invoke |
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this |
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script. |
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wsdl2java. |
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{bat|sh |
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} | This script generates Java code according to a given WSDL file to handle Web service invocations (client-side |
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stubs). |
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This |
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script |
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also |
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has |
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the |
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ability |
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to |
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generate |
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web |
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service |
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skeletons |
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according |
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to |
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the |
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given |
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WSDL. |
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wsdl2java.{sh |
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|bat} |
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[OPTION |
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]... |
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-uri |
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<Location |
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of |
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WSDL> |
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wsdl2java.sh |
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-uri |
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../wsdl/Axis2Sample.wsdl |
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more |
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detailed |
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reference about this script can be found here |
java2wsdl.{bat|sh |
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} |
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This |
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script |
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generates |
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the |
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appropriate |
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WSDL |
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file |
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for |
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a |
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given |
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Java |
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class. |
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Java2WSDL.{sh |
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|bat} |
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[OPTION |
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]... |
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-cn |
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<fully |
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qualified |
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class |
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name> |
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Java2WSDL.sh |
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-cn |
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../samples/test/searchTool.Search |
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more |
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detailed |
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reference |
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about |
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this |
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script |
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can |
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be |
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found |
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Installing Axis2 in a Servlet Container
Whichever the distribution, installing Axis2 in a J2EE compliant servlet container is as follows:
Whichever the distribution, installing Axis2 in a J2EE compliant servlet container is as follows:
- Build the Axis2 WAR file using the Axis2 Standard Binary Distribution . (Alternatively you can download the axis2.war file or you can build axis2.war using the Source Distribution .
- Drop the WAR file in the webapps folder of the servlet container. Most servlet containers will automatically install the WAR file. (Some servlet containers may require a restart in order to capture the new web application. Refer to your servlet container
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- Once the WAR is successfully installed, test it by pointing the web browser to the http://<host :port>/axis2. It should produce the following page which is the Axis2 Web Application Home Page.
- Use the link "Validate" to ensure that everything is running correctly. If the validation fails then the WAR has failed to install properly or some essential jars are missing. In such a situation, refer to the documentation of the particular servlet container to find the problem. The following page shows a successful validation. Note the statement that indicates the core Axis2 libraries are present.
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Note: For any Application server specific installation information please refer to the Application Server Specific Configuration Guide .
Uploading Services
The Axis2 Web application also provides an interface to upload services. Once a service archive file is created according to the service specification as described in the Advanced User's Guide , that .aar file can be uploaded using the upload page. 
The uploaded .aar files will be stored in the default service directory. For Axis2, this will be the <webapps>/axis2/WEB-INF/services
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directory.
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Once
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a
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service
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is
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uploaded,
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it
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will
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be
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installed
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instantly.
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Since
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Axis2
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supports
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hot
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deployment
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you
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can
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drop
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the
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service
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archive
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directly
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through
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the
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file
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system
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to
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the
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above
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mentioned
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services
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directory.
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It
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will
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also
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cause
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the
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service
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to
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be
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automatically
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installed
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without
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the
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container
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being
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restarted.
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Use
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the
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'Services'
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link
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on
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the
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Web
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Application
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home
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page
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to
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check
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the
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successful
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installation
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of
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a
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service.
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The
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services
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and
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the
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operations
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of
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successfully
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installed
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services
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will
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be
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displayed
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on
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the
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available
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services
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page. 
If the service has deployment time errors it will list those services as faulty services. If you click on the link, you will see the deployment fault error messages.
Deployment time error message
Axis2 Administration is all about configuring Axis2 at the run time and the configuration will be transient. More descriptions are available in the Axis2 Web Administration Guide
Advanced
Axis2 Source Distribution
By using the Source Distribution, both binary files (which can be downloaded as the Standard Binary Distribution ) and the axis2.war file (which can be downloaded as the WAR distribution ) can be built using Maven commands.
Required jar files do not come with the distribution and they will also have to be built by running the maven command. Before we go any further, it is necessary to install Maven2 and set up its environment, as explained below.
Setting Up the Environment and Tools
Maven
The Axis2 build is based on Maven2 . Hence the only prerequisite to build Axis2 from the source distribution is to have Maven installed. Extensive instruction guides are available at the Maven site. This guide however contains the easiest path for quick environment setting. Advanced users who wish to know more about Maven can visit this site.
- MS Windows
- Download and run the Windows installer package for Maven.
- Set the 'Environment Variables' ( create system variable MAVEN_HOME and edit path. eg: "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\maven-2.0.7";
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- path
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- %MAVEN_HOME%\bin)
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- Make
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- sure
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- that
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- the
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- system
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- variable
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- JAVA_HOME
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- is
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- set
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- to
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- the
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- location
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- of
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- your
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- JDK,
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- eg.
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- C:\Program
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- Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_11
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- Run
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- mvn
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- -v
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- or
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- mvn
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- -version
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- to
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- verify
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- that
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- it
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- is
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- correctly
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- installed.
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- Unix based OS (Linux etc)
The tar ball or the zip archive is the best option. Once the archive is downloaded expand it to a directory of choice and set the environment variable MAVEN_HOME and add MAVEN_HOME/bin
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to
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the
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path
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as
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well.
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for
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installing
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Maven
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in
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Unix
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based
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operating
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systems.
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Once
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Maven
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is
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properly
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installed,
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you
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can
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start
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building
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Axis2.
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in
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Axis2
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are
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listed
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on
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the
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page.
Building Binaries and the WAR File Using the Source Distribution
The Source Distribution is available as a zipped archive. All the necessary build scripts are included with the source distribution. Once the source archive is expanded into a directory of choice, moving to the particular directory and running mvn install command will build the Axis2 jar file.
Once the command completes, the binaries (jar files in this case) can be found at a newly created "target" directory.
Note: For the first Maven build (if the maven repository is not built first) it will take a while since the required jars need to be downloaded. However, this is a once only process and will not affect any successive builds.
The default maven build will generate the war under modules/webapp/target directory