From: "Jacopo Cappellato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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
The problem is that this kind of links tends to be very changeable... But that's right that Sun is not facilitates the task ! Anyway I tried a Google search with "java sdk" and my second choice was http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html After that I tried to slighlty change the above link to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.html and I come automaitcally to this page http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp So maybe a way is to recommend to try to use/adapt this link http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html Jacques
