Using the Tutorial Examples - The Java EE 6 Tutorial: Advanced Topics - page 37

Chapter 2. Using the Tutorial Examples
This chapter tells you everything you need to know to install, build, and run the examples.
The following topics are addressed here:
• “ Required Software ” on page 37
• “ Starting and Stopping the GlassFish Server ” on page 41
• “ Starting the Administration Console ” on page 42
• “ Starting and Stopping the Java DB Server ” on page 43
• “ Building the Examples ” on page 43
• “ Tutorial Example Directory Structure ” on page 44
• “ Getting the Latest Updates to the Tutorial ” on page 45
• “ Debugging Java EE Applications ” on page 45
Required Software
The following software is required to run the examples:
• “ Java Platform, Standard Edition ” on page 37
• “ Java EE 6 Software Development Kit ” on page 38
• “ Java EE 6 Tutorial Component ” on page 38
• “ NetBeans IDE ” on page 39
• “ Apache Ant ” on page 40
Java Platform, Standard Edition
To build, deploy, and run the examples, you need a copy of the Java Platform, Standard
Edition 6.0 Development Kit (JDK 6) or the Java Platform, Standard Edition 7.0 Devel-
opment Kit (JDK 7). You can download the JDK 6 or JDK 7 software from ht-
tp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/in-
dex.html .
Download the current JDK update that does not include any other software, such as
NetBeans IDE or the Java EE SDK.
Java EE 6 Software Development Kit
GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 3.1.2 is targeted as the build and runtime envir-
onment for the tutorial examples. To build, deploy, and run the examples, you need a