LET'S LEARN JAVA: How to Install JBoss on Windows

This is the simplest way to RunJboss on Windows.

1. Install Java, Here I use jdk-6u14-windows-i586.exe
After Installing jdk-6u14-windows-i586.exe, you need to configure Java_Home Path, here are steps:

- Open My Computer -> Properties -> Tab Advanced -> Environment Variables as shown below:

- Click New on User Variable -> Fill the Variable Name as Java_Home and Variable Value based on your Java Installation Directory as shown below :

- Check your java using command prompt to ensure java works well.

2. Install apache-ant-1.7.1-bin.zip,

- Extract your apache-ant-1.7.1-bin.zip on your Computer (here I use D://Java-app as My Destination Folder).

- Set your apache-ant path:
Open My Computer -> Properties -> Tab Advanced -> Environment Variables. Click New on User Variable -> Fill the Variable Name as Ant_Home and Variable Value based on your Apache Directory as shown below :

- Set PATH for your java and apache-ant. Click New on User Variable -> Fill the Variable Name as PATH and Variable Value as C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_14\bin;D:\java-app\apache-ant-1.7.1\bin;%PATH%; as shown below :

- Check your ant using command prompt to ensure it works well.

3. Install JBOSS

- Extract your jboss-4.2.3.GA.zip on your Computer (here I use D://Java-app as My Destination Folder).

Set your Jboss path:
Open My Computer -> Properties -> Tab Advanced -> Environment Variables. Click New on User Variable -> Fill the Variable Name as JBOSS_Home and Variable Value based on your JBOSS Directory as shown below :

- Edit PATH, add D:\java-app\jboss-4.2.3.GA\bin; on Variable Value as shown below :

- Set JAVA_OPTS PATH:
Open My Computer -> Properties -> Tab Advanced -> Environment Variables. Click New on User Variable -> Fill the Variable Name as JAVA_OPTS and Variable Value as -Xms512m -Djava.awt.headless=true as shown below :