You may need to add java to your path? That is what the command line example is trying to check.
Note we have been recommending https://adoptium.net/ (formally AdoptOpenJDK) because oracle changed their license terms). -- Jody Garnett On Mon, 27 Sept 2021 at 14:04, Alaina Mallette <ala...@tughill.org> wrote: > Good afternoon, GeoServer support, > > I have tried for several days to download and open GeoServer without any > luck. > > I am trying to download GeoServer 2.19.2 Platform Independent Binary > following the instructions online and this YouTube tutorial > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7dDVD8WzKo>, in which my process erred > at the 5:45 minute mark. Essentially, I was able to download the package. I > have Java v. 8: > > But, when I run the command to check with version of Java I am using, I > receive this result: > > C:\Users\user>java --version > Unrecognized option: --version > Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. > Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit. > > So, I am thinking I may have a Java issue, but am unaware how to resolve > it. > > Secondly, when I try and open the localhost:8080/geoserver on Microsoft > Edge, I get this error message: > > Hmmm… can't reach this pagelocalhost refused to connect. > Try: > > Search the web for localhost > Checking the connection > Checking the proxy and the firewall > > Should I be using a different browser? > > I tried running the GeoServer batch process as an administrator and I > receive this result: > > Welcome to GeoServer! > > JAVA_HOME: C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_301 > > The GEOSERVER_HOME environment variable is not defined. > This environment variable is needed to run this program. > > Set this environment variable via the following command: > set GEOSERVER_HOME=[path to GeoServer] > Example: > set GEOSERVER_HOME=C:\Program Files\GeoServer > > Startup of GeoServer was unsuccessful. > > Press any key to continue . . . > > I follow those instructions to ser the GeoServer home to the main folder, > but that doesn't seem to fix the issue. I tried this process twice, once in > the Program Files folder for x86 and once in the main C: drive. Both gave > me the same error message. > > I will try again tomorrow, but I really am hoping someone from GeoServer > might be able to assist me in getting the platform up and running. Thank > you, in advance, for any support you can provide. > > Regards, > Alaina > > *Alaina Mallette* > > Planner > > NYS Tug Hill Commission > > ____________________ > > ala...@tughill.org > > office, (315) 785-2387 > > cell, (315) 778-0571 > > ____________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Geoserver-users mailing list > > Please make sure you read the following two resources before posting to > this list: > - Earning your support instead of buying it, but Ian Turton: > http://www.ianturton.com/talks/foss4g.html#/ > - The GeoServer user list posting guidelines: > http://geoserver.org/comm/userlist-guidelines.html > > If you want to request a feature or an improvement, also see this: > https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/wiki/Successfully-requesting-and-integrating-new-features-and-improvements-in-GeoServer > > > Geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users >
_______________________________________________ Geoserver-users mailing list Please make sure you read the following two resources before posting to this list: - Earning your support instead of buying it, but Ian Turton: http://www.ianturton.com/talks/foss4g.html#/ - The GeoServer user list posting guidelines: http://geoserver.org/comm/userlist-guidelines.html If you want to request a feature or an improvement, also see this: https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/wiki/Successfully-requesting-and-integrating-new-features-and-improvements-in-GeoServer Geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users
