EJB 2.0 Development with WebSphere Studio Application Developer

Installing an enterprise application

The steps to install an enterprise application are:

• Create an EAR file
• Install the EAR file in the application server
• Start the server

Creating an EAR file

To create the EAR file for the sample application:

• Select the ItsoBank5EAR project and Export (context).
• Select EAR file and click Next.
• For the target location, click Browse and locate the WebSphere directory for installable applications, for example:

  d:\WebSphere\AppServer\installableApps\ItsoBank5EAR.ear
  

• Optionally, select Export source files (source is not required to run).
• Select Include project build paths and meta-data files.
• Click Finish.

Installing the EAR file

To install the enterprise application, use the administrative console (log in if you are ...