First, check the WebSphere Application Server Supported Hardware, Software, and APIs Web site at www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/doc/latest/prereq.html to ensure that you have the correct prerequisites, including operating system patches. If you have not already done so, install Oracle8i and obtain the product CD for WebSphere Application Server or download the product from the WebSphere Application Server Download Web site at www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/download.html. WebSphere Application Server comes with the IBM Java 2TM Software Developer's Kit (SDK) and IBM HTTP Server. Instructions for installation follow: