Thank you for downloading GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 4.1!

Here are a few short steps to get you started...

0. Prerequisite
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GlassFish 4.1 requires Oracle JDK 7 Update 65+ or Oracle JDK 8 Update 5+.
Check http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html to down
load the JDK.
1. Installing GlassFish
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Installing GlassFish is just a matter of unzipping the GlassFish archive in the
desired directory. Since you are reading this, you have probably already unzippe
d GlassFish. If not, just type the following command in the directory where you
want GlassFish to be installed : jar xvf glassfish-4.1.zip
The default domain called 'domain1' is installed and preconfigured.
2. Starting GlassFish
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The 'asadmin' command-line utility is used to control and manage GlassFish (star
t, stop, configure, deploy applications, etc).
To start GlassFish, just go in the directory where GlassFish is located and type
:
On Unix: glassfish4/glassfish/bin asadmin start-domain
On Windows: glassfish4\glassfish\bin asadmin start-domain
After a few seconds, GlassFish will be up and ready to accept requests. The defa
ult 'domain1' domain is configured to listen on port 8080. In your browser, go t
o http://localhost:8080 to see the default landing page.
To manage GlassFish, just go to web administration console: http://localhost:484
8
3. Stopping GlassFish
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To stop GlassFish, just issue the following command :
On Unix: glassfish4/glassfish/bin asadmin stop-domain
On Windows: glassfish4\glassfish\bin asadmin stop-domain
4. Where to go next?
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Open the following local file in your browser: glassfish4/glassfish/docs/quickst
art.html. It contains useful information such as the details about the pre-confi
gured 'domain1', links to the GlassFish Documentation, etc.

Make sure to also check the GlassFish 4.1 Release Notes as they contains importa
nt information : https://glassfish.java.net/docs/4.1/release-notes.pdf
If you are new to Java EE, the Java EE Tutorial (see below) is a good way to lea
rn more. The examples are tailored to run with GlassFish and this will help you
get oriented.

5. Documentation
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GlassFish 4.1 Releases Notes : https://glassfish.java.net/docs/4.1/release-notes
.pdf
GlassFish Documentation : http://glassfish.org/documentation.html
Java EE 7 Tutorial : http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/tutorial/doc/home.htm
GlassFish Forum : https://www.java.net/forums/glassfish/glassfish
6. Follow us
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Make sure to follow @GlassFish and @Java_EE on Twitter and read The Aquarium Blo
g (https://blogs.oracle.com/TheAquarium) to get the latest news on GlassFish and
Java EE.