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- For the standalone version you will only need the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) not Java Development Kit (JDK)
- Minimum version required is Java 6 although it is recommended to install Java 7
To download the application use the this link - Accept the license agreement and make sure you download the correct file for your windows version, whether its x32 or x64 bit.
Note: If you are unsure about the version please follow this guide from Microsoft
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/find-out-32-or-64-bit
- It is recommended to download the executable file (.exe) for a simpler run
- Execute the downloaded file, accept the license agreement and follow the instructions in the wizard, installing in default installation directories.
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1. Your operating system might bring an error message that indicates that you do not have sufficient privileges to save the file. Then it will ask you to save it in a different directory.
2. You need to save the file in the current directory, right-click on the file “tomcat-users” and click on Properties, at the bottom of the menu.
3. Navigate to the “Security” tab
4. Select the username you are currently using on the machine
5. Click the “Edit” button
6. Permissions table will allow you to edit your privileges as a user.
7. Click on Full Control then click OK and then OK again
8. Now, you should be able to edit and save the file in the same directory.
Note: Tomcat might fail to run as a service, for this you can manually start it by navigating to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services
Then find the service called “Apache Tomcat”, right click > Properties then you can either click the “start” button or set “Startup Type” to automatic.
Step 4: Install MySQL
- Download the latest MySQL installer using this link
- Run the install program (.msi)
- Accept the license agreement
- When given the option to update installer please do so
- Under Feature Selection select Full Installation Setup and select the right Architecture for your computer (32-bit / 64-bit)
- Click next and you will be shown a list of applications that you need in order to meet the requirements for installing all services. Make sure you satisfy all the requirements, if not, please install the missing applications on your machine.
- On the next configuration options select “Developer Machine”
- Leave all other settings to default
- Enter a username and password. Note: These will be the credentials for the user with root privileges. Do Not Forget the Password
- Click next and finish the installation.
Note: MySQL might fail to run as a service, for this you can manually start it by navigating to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services
Then find the service called “MySQL”, right click > Properties then you can either click the “start” button or set “Startup Type” to automatic.