This page explains how to set up your Windows system. If you are not using Windows, please go back to the Development environment and tools page and find your desired operating system.

• Step 1 - Download and install the tools
• Step 2 - Environmental Variables Setup

Step 1 - Download and install the tools

You have to download, install and configure these tools:

• Java
• Eclipse
• Maven
• Subversion on Windows

Step 2 - Environmental Variables Setup

To set Environment Variables in Windows, either go to Control Panel -> System or right-click My Computer -> Properties. Select the Advanced Tab and then click the Environment Variables button. Put focus on the second box (System Variables) by clicking on one of the existing values.

Enter the following variables:

(The specific folders below e.g. 'j2sdk-1.5' need to be modified to fit your own install folders(these depend on the releases))

JAVA_HOME = <path-to-java-folder>\j2sdk-1.5

Append to the PATH variable:
%JAVA_HOME%\bin;<path-to-Maven-folder>\bin;

Another way of setting variables is to open command prompt and type "Set variablename = variablevalue".

You may need to reboot your computer for these changes to take effect. If you wonder if the changes have taken effect you can open a command prompt and type "Set", which will show you all values.

You should now be able to open a command prompt and type "java -version" and "mvn --version".