Installing Java Web Start

Learn about the steps that are necessary to install Java™ Web Start (JWS). Java Web Start technology is provided by the Java SE runtime environment to deploy Java EE application clients (including Thin application clients) on the remote client machine with a single click from Web browser on the client machine.

Before you begin

Before you begin this task, see the Preparing the application client run time dependency component for Java Web Start topic to understand Java Web Start (JWS) technology and components.

Supported configurations: The Sun Java Web Start, which is available from Sun Microsystems, is not compatible with the IBM® Runtime Environment, Java 2 Technology Edition, which is provided by WebSphere® Application Server and the IBM Application Client. The IBM Runtime Environment contains some additional functionality that is not supported in the Sun Java Web Start. Also, the IBM Runtime Environment uses a different packaging structure than the Sun Java Web Start. Use the IBM Runtime Environment.sptcfg
[AIX] Avoid trouble: The Java Web Start can load native shared libraries with the .so file extension only. Rename any native shared libraries so that they have the .so file extension before packaging them in a Java archive (JAR) file for Java Web Start deployment.gotcha

About this task

Complete the following steps to install JWS:

Procedure

  1. Install IBM Application Client for WebSphere Application Server.
  2. Change your directory to the javaws path. For example:
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] client_install_root\java\jre\lib\javaws
    • [Windows] client_install_root/java/jre/lib/javaws
  3. Run the update settings script from the path that is mentioned in the previous step.
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Run the updateSetting script.
    • [Windows] Run the updateSetting.sh script.
  4. Change your path to the JWS installed path. For example, enter:
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] client_install_root\java\jre\javaws
    • [Windows] client_install_root/java/jre/javaws
  5. [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Run javaws from the path that is mentioned in the previous step.
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Run the ./javaws command.
    • [Windows] Run the javaws command.



In this information ...


IBM Redbooks, demos, education, and more

(Index)

Use IBM Suggests to retrieve related content from ibm.com and beyond, identified for your convenience.

This feature requires Internet access.

Task topic    

Terms of Use | Feedback

Last updated: Oct 20, 2010 7:53:43 PM CDT
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/wsbroker/redirect?version=compass&product=was-nd-dist&topic=tcli_installjws
File name: tcli_installjws.html