Installing the Ajax: Hello! Sample application for WebSphere® Application Server Version 7.0

It is assumed that you are familiar with application installation and administration for the application server.

Before you begin

Locate the Ajax: Hello! Sample Application enterprise archive (EAR) file that is provided with this documentation.  Depending on how you obtained this Sample application, you can find the EAR in one of two places:

Installing the sample application using the administrative console:

  1. Log into the administrative console for the application server.
  2. Navigate to Applications > New Application in the left menu.
  3. Select New Enterprise Application.
  4. Browse your file system and select the AjaxHello.ear file that you located earlier, and click Next.
  5. Click Next (Preparing for the application installation. Accept the default: fastpath).
  6. Click Next. Accept the defaults for installation options.
  7. Click Next. Accept the defaults for map modules to servers.
  8. Click Next. Accept the defaults for map virtual hosts for Web modules.
  9. Review the summary of the installation options.
  10. Click Finish.
  11. Click Save directly to the master configuration.
  12. Navigate to Applications > Application Types > WebSphere enterprise applications.
  13. Select IBM WebSphere Application Server - Ajax Hello Sample Application and click Start.
  14. Access the installed application
    Point your Web browser to your application server installation: http://<application server hostname>:<port>/ibm/ajaxhello.
    The application server host name and port number are specific to your application server installation. An application server default installation Web container port is 9080. If you are running your browser on the same workstation as your application server installation and have taken all the default values, then use the following URL: http://localhost:9080/ibm/ajaxhello