Installation of JBoss Application Server in Eclipse
This tutorial shows how to install jboss in Eclipse. Before installation of jboss make sure that JBoss Tools has set of Eclipse plug-ins that supports JBoss and related technology. You can read this page to install JBoss Tools for Eclipse IDE.
Download JBoss Application Server (AS) :
Download Jboss Server by clicking here. We are going to use "JBoss AS 5.1.0" version for our tutorial.
Installing JBoss Application Server (AS) :
To install JBoss AS, all we have to do is simply extract the downloaded (zip or tar formats) file to any drives in your machine.Simply Extract the .zip file in any drive thats it.
This tutorial shows how to install jboss in Eclipse. Before installation of jboss make sure that JBoss Tools has set of Eclipse plug-ins that supports JBoss and related technology. You can read this page to install JBoss Tools for Eclipse IDE.
Download JBoss Application Server (AS) :
Download Jboss Server by clicking here. We are going to use "JBoss AS 5.1.0" version for our tutorial.
Installing JBoss Application Server (AS) :
To install JBoss AS, all we have to do is simply extract the downloaded (zip or tar formats) file to any drives in your machine.Simply Extract the .zip file in any drive thats it.
Configure JBoss Server in Eclipse IDE :
Open Eclipse IDE and click on Window -> Show View -> Other.
Now Select Servers from Server menu and click on OK button.
Now go to Server Area and right click New -> Server.
Here you will see list of servers that can be created in the installed Eclipse version. You will find JBoss AS 5.1 under "JBoss Community" as shown below.
Select "JBoss AS 5.1" and click Next.
Configure JBoss AS location
In Jboss Runtime screen provide the jboss home directory path.
Select the JBoss Root folder and click Next as shown bellow.
Make sure the runtime information is correct and click Finish.The configured JBoss Server will be displayed in the "Servers" view.
Now we have successfully installed "JBoss AS" in Eclipse IDE.
Start Server :
Right-click on the server and start and stop it to ensure its proper working.
Test Your Installation :
Start the server and type http://localhost:8080 in your browser and you should able to see the JBoss AS Welcome screen.
