In this article, we will go through Oracle Weblogic 12c installation and domain creation steps in detail
We will divide into 3 sections
- Oracle Weblogic 12.1.1 installation
- Domain creation for admin server
- Accessing homepage of WebLogic 12c server
Environment
Windows 7 OS – 32 bit
Section A: Oracle Weblogic 12c installation
Step 1: Download WebLogic 12c from Oracle’s site
This comes with Oracle WebLogic Server + Oracle Coherence + OEPE
OEPE –> Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse (Indigo version)
Useful for developing Oracle Service Bus modules
Step 2: Double click “oepe-indigo-installer-12.1.1.0.0.201112072225-12.1.1-win32” installer –> click Next
Step 3: Change default “Middleware Home Directory” to some suitable location like “D:\Oracle\Middleware” –> click Next
Step 4: Uncheck “security updates via My Oracle Support” –> if you not wish to receive security updates for Oracle –> click Next
Since this is for demo purpose, so uncheck it
Step 5: Confirm here that you don’t require security updates from Oracle –> click Next
Step 6: Choose “Typical” –> click Next
Step 7: Accept default values –> click Next
Step 8: Accept default –> click Next
Step 9: Accept default –> click Next
Step 10: Installation in progress screen –> click Next after 100%
Step 11: Installation Complete
Step 12: Quick Start to create domain in weblogic
Or else use below command to start domain creation wizard
Section B: Weblogic domain creation (admin server)
Step 1: On executing any of the two steps mentioned above will start below wizard –> select first option i.e.; “Create a new WebLogic domain”
And click Next
Step 2: Accept default –> click Next
Step 3: Accept default or else enter “Domain name” of your choice and don’t change “Domain location” –> click Next
Step 4: Configure admin server username and password
Username – weblogic
Password – weblogic@123
Description – comments for this admin server
Step 5: Select the following
WebLogic Domain Startup Mode: Development Mode
JDK Selection: Available JDKs –> if compatible version available
Otherwise choose second option and browse through the compatible JDK (for this example JDK 1.7 –> as our following JAX-WS demo examples are based on JDK 1.7)
Step 6: Choose JDK 1.7
Step 7: Accept default –> for demo purpose select only “Administration Server”
Note: For more complex application, you can have separate managed servers
Step 8: Accept default and make sure to check “SSL enabled”
Step 9: Click “Create” for domain creation
Step 10: Domain creation is in progress (admin server)
Step 11: Domain creation is successful with 100% progress
And check “Start Admin Server” –> click Done
Step 12: Admin Server is starting , wait till you see “The server started in RUNNING mode”
Step 13: Or else you can start admin server using command prompt
Our server started and yup it is in running mode
Section C: Accessing Oracle WebLogic 12c homepage
Once admin server is started, you can access the home page using below URL
Step 1: Enter either of the following URL in to web browser
http://localhost:7001/console
http://localhost:7001/console/login/LoginForm.jsp
And enter username/password (weblogic/weblogic@123)
Step 2: Home page of the Oracle WebLogic 12c
Happy Learning !!
Happy Coding !!
