Installing the Ajax: Hello! Sample application for WebSphere® Application Server Version 6.1.0.X

This section describes the procedure for installing the Ajax: Hello! Sample application into Version 6.1.0.X of the IBM® WebSphere® Application Server.  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 > Install New Application in the left menu.
  3. Browse your file system and select the AjaxHello.ear file that you located earlier, and click next.
  4. Click Next (Preparing for the application installation).
  5. Click Next. Accept the defaults for installation options.
  6. Click Next. Accept the defaults for map modules to servers.
  7. Click Next. Accept the defaults for map virtual hosts for web modules.
  8. Review the summary of the installation options.
  9. Click Finish.
  10. Click Save to the master configuration.
  11. Naviate to Applications->Enterprise Applications.
  12. Select the IBM WebSphere Application Server - Ajax Hello Sample Application and click start.
  13. 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