Installing Java Web Start

This topic provides the steps necessary to install Java Web Start (JWS).

Before you begin

Supported configurations 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
Before you begin this task, see the following topics to understand Java Web Start (JWS) technology and its components:

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Complete the following steps to install JWS:

Procedure

  1. Install IBM Application Client for WebSphere Application Server.
  2. Change to your JRE directory. The directory is available at the following path:
    • client_install_root\java\jre\lib\javaws
  3. Update the settings using a script from the path that is mentioned in the previous step.
    • updateSetting.sh
  4. Enter your JRE path when you are prompted for the Java path. For example, on the Microsoft Windows operating systems: client_install_root/java/jre. You should see the following messages, which indicate that JWS installs successfully:
    • Obtaining version...
    • You appear to be running 1.4.2
    • Extracting...
    • Updating ~/.mailcap...
    • Updating ~/.mime.types...
  5. Change your path to the JWS installed path.

    For example, enter client_install_root\java\jre\javaws\

  6. Run javaws from the path mentioned in the previous step.
    • Run the ./javaws command.



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