Chapter 1. Preparing to install JBoss EAP
You can choose to install an instance of JBoss EAP using any of the three types of installers. Depending on your requirements, each installer type is useful in certain situations.
1.1. JBoss EAP installation methods
You can choose one of several methods to install JBoss EAP. Each method is best used in certain situations.
The following table provides a brief overview of each type of installation and links to the sections that cover the relevant processes.
Method | Description |
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Installer installation |
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Archive installation |
Note If you plan to use JBoss Operations Network (JBoss ON) to deploy and install JBoss EAP patches, install the target JBoss EAP instances using the archive installation method. |
RPM installation |
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1.2. The EAP_HOME variable
You can use the variable, EAP_HOME
, to denote the path for the JBoss EAP installation. Set the EAP_HOME
variable to the actual path for the JBoss EAP installation. The path set for the EAP_HOME
variable stays the same and does not change after patching or updating an instance of the JBoss EAP.
EAP_HOME
is not an environment variable. JBOSS_HOME
is the environment variable used in scripts.
Depending on the installation option you choose to install JBoss EAP, you can locate the installation directory or the default path as follows:
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If you installed JBoss EAP using the archive installation method, the installation directory is the
jboss-eap-7.4
directory where you extracted the archive. If you installed JBoss EAP using the installer application, the default path for
EAP_HOME
is${user.home}/EAP-7.4.0
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For Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Solaris:
/home/USER_NAME/EAP-7.4.0/
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For Microsoft Windows:
C:\Users\USER_NAME\EAP-7.4.0\
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For Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Solaris:
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If you installed JBoss EAP using the RPM installation method, the installation directory is
/opt/rh/eap7/root/usr/share/wildfly/
.