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Quick guides







Install GlassFish server adapter on Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede)



Information
none

Operating system used
Windows Vista Home Premium SP 1

Software prerequisites
Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede)
J2EE 5 + GlassFish

Procedure
  1. Start Eclipse.

  2. Select menu: File | New | Other

  3. Expand folder Server, select "Server" and press Next button.

    Select server

  4. Click link "Download additional server adapters".

    Download additional server adapters

  5. Select GlassFish Java EE 5 Server and press Next button.

    Select GlassFish Java EE 5 Server



  6. Read and accept the license agreement and press Finish button.

    License agreement

  7. Restart Eclipse.

  8. Again:
    • Select menu: File | New | Other
    • Expand folder Server
    • Select a GlassFish Server, for example: GlassFish v2 Java EE 5 and press Next button.

      GlassFish Server adapter installed

  9. Specify the Application Server Directory. This is the directory where you installed GlassFish and press Next button.

    GlassFish installed directory

  10. Enter Domain and Administration information and press Next button.

    Enter Domain and Administration information

    For example:
    Domain directory: C:/tools/Java/j2ee5.0/domains
    Domain name: domain1
    Administrator Id: admin
    Administrator Password: adminsecret

  11. Add your project and press Finish button.

    Add project