Jacopo, Thank you very much.
I will incorporate this into a full and details set of instructions when I have figured it all out. Thanks again for responding so quickly. Kind regards, Andrew Ballantine. -----Original Message----- From: Jacopo Cappellato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 January 2007 15:15 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Community supported releases WAS [Re: Properly edited OFBizmanuals] Andrew Ballantine wrote: > ... > 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 02/01/2007 14:58 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 02/01/2007 14:58 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 02/01/2007 14:58 ***************************************************************** This email has been checked by the altohiway Mailcontroller Service *****************************************************************
