Andrew Ballantine wrote:
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Although several of you have stated that its really easy to install ofbiz.
It isn't for the uninitiated. My experience of installing Java is fraught
with problems. This is mainly due to the layout of Sun's database. OK if you
install java JDK every other day, but here's a sample of what happens:
Type java into google
choose Download java software (www.java.com/getjava/)
Just spot in time that this for the runtime version
No sign of JDK on this web page, go back to google
try Java technology(java.sun.com)
Still no sign of JDK, is it perhaps JAVA EE 5 SDK?
Still not confident that I am at the right location of the correct version.
If I am downloading afresh is it best to load 1.5 or 1.4, one must be a
better choice than the other.
OK I have already spent 30 mins, slowed down slightly by writing this at the
same time, and I still haven't completed step 1.
Therefore if the writer of "make sure you have Sun Java 1.4 or 1.5 (JDK, not
just JRE) installed" knew the correct location of the download page for the
correct download, quoting it would be most helpful.
Summary lists of what to do are exceedingly frustrating if they are vague
and unclear.
I am new to Java although I have programmed in quite a number of languages
so I have only done this loading of JDK once before and that was 2 years
ago.
I am sorry if you find this message irritating, but it is born out of
frustration to complete what should be a simple task, but is made difficult
because I do not have half the information that I need to do something I am
not familiar with.
Kind regards,
Andrew Ballantine.
Start from:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
then click on the "Dowload" button near "JDK 5.0 Update 10"
Jacopo
