Oracle WebLogic Server 11g Administration Handbook

Using the Configuration Wizard to Create a Domain

Probably the easiest way to create a domain is through the Configuration Wizard. When you install WebLogic Server and choose to create the sample applications and domains, the Oracle Installer invokes the Configuration Wizard to create the various domains. The Configuration Wizard uses default templates to create or extend an existing domain. If you add a Managed Server or some other service to a domain, you're said to extend the domain. A template is simply a JAR file that contains necessary scripts and files WebLogic Server needs to create or extend domains. There are three basic types of templates—domain templates that help create an entire domain, extension templates that add to the functionality ...