7.3 Installing JDK

7.3.1 Install JDK

Depending on your operating system, obtain and install the Oracle JAVA for your operating system. For information on the supported version, see Supported Platform Combinations .

The JAVA_HOME and PATH environment variables must point to the JDK on the server where AEM forms on JEE will be deployed.

7.3.2 Set the JAVA_HOME environment (Windows)

  1. Select Start > Control Panel > System .

  2. Click the Advanced tab and click Environment Variables .

  3. In the System Variables area, click New .

  4. Enter JAVA_HOME as the variable name and the directory where you installed the Java SDK. This directory is where WebLogic installed the Java SDK that contains the /bin subdirectory. For example, type this text:

    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_21

Note: If you are using PDF Generator to convert OpenOffice.org files, you must set the JAVA_HOME_32 environment variable to point to the directory where the Oracle JDK is installed. Download the Oracle JDK from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/index.html .

7.3.3 Set the PATH environment variable (Windows)

  1. Select Start > Control Panel > System .

  2. Click the Advanced tab and click Environment Variables .

  3. In the System Variables area, select the PATH variable and then click Edit .

  4. Append the following text to the beginning of the variable value:

        %JAVA_HOME%\bin;
Note: Verify that the last entry of the PATH environment variable has no trailing slash ( \) otherwise the WebLogic server instance will fail on start-up. Remove the slash if it exists and save your modification.

7.3.4 Set the JAVA_HOME environment (Linux and Solaris)

Set the JAVA_HOME variable for Bourne and Bash shells as shown in this example:

Linux :

        JAVA_HOME=/opt/Java/jdk1.7.0_21 
        export JAVA_HOME

Solaris :

        JAVA_HOME=/usr/java 
        export JAVA_HOME
Note: The specific path varies based on the installation directory you specified and the operating system you are installing on.
Note: You must set the JAVA_HOME_32 environment variable if you are using PDF Generator to convert Open Office files on a WebLogic Server environment.

7.3.5 Set the PATH environment variable (Linux and Solaris)

Set the PATH variable for Bourne and Bash shells as shown in this example:

        PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH 
        export PATH

7.3.6 Verify JAVA_HOME environment variable

(Optional) Open a command prompt and run the following command:

java -version

The command returns the Java version installed on your system.

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