Deploy a Java Application to the OEF Hosted Environment

 
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Follow these instructions to deploy your Java application to the OEF Hosted Environment without an IDE.

Before you begin:

  • Obtain your OEF Hosted Environment URL, username, and password from your coach.
  • Make sure you have unrestricted Internet access and that proxy servers or firewalls are not blocking access to the Oracle GlassFish Server Administration Console.

Deploy a Java Application WAR File Using the Oracle GlassFish Server Administration Console

Enter the URL for the "Oracle GlassFish Server Administration Console". The format for this URL is "https://:8787/":

  • Open a browser.
  • In the address bar, enter your OEF Hosted Environment URL.
  • Add a colon ":" to the end of this URL.
  • Add the Web Admin interface server's port "8787" followed by a forward slash "/".
  • In this example, the Web Admin URL is "https://xxddtjwifeogcqgavnwa.thinkquest.org:8787/".

In the login window, enter the OEF Hosted Environment username and password.

Glassfish Server Login Window

Deploy the application:

  • Go to "Applications".
  • Click "Deploy".

    Deploy
  • Click the radio button next to "Packaged File to Be Uploaded to the Server".
  • Click "Choose file".
  • Select the desired WAR file.

    Select WAR file
  • Make a selection from the "Type" dropdown list. In this example, we select "Web Application".
  • In the "Context Root" field, enter the name of the context root for your application. In this example, we name our context root "HelloWorld".
  • In the "Application Name" field, enter the name for your application. In this example, we name our application "HelloWorld".
  • Click "OK".

    Application Settings
  • The new application will be listed under "Deployed Applications".

    Deployed Applications

Your application is deployed and can be run in a browser. In this example, the application URL is:

  • https://xxddtjwifeogcqgavnwa.thinkquest.org/HelloWorld