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These wiki-pages provides instructions on how to set up the software development environment used in the DAT250 course.

The following steps need to be completed in prepration for the mandatory programming assignments related to the Development of Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) applications.

Note that you might face some configuration problems during the installation or testing the handled projects. In Troubleshooting FAQs you can find a compendium with the most common problems/solutions. It is strongly recommended to notify the TAs if you face a new problem and find a solution for it. You might help the rest of students.

1. Install a Git Client for accessing code and projects in repositories
2. Install the Java Development Kit (JDK) Version 8
3. Install the Maven tool for software project management
4. Install the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment for Java EE developers
5. Install the Java EE GlassFish application server Version 5 for deployment of Java EE applications
6. Install the Derby Apache Relational Database Server for persisting data in Java EE applications

Following the links above gives more information on how to install the software on Windows, MacOS, and Linux Ubuntu.

Projects and tutorials for testing and validating the Java EE installation

1. Simple Java EE project and application to compile and run
2. Advanced Java EE project and application to compile and run
3. Database inspection and application debugging
4. Creating a new Java EE application

Further instructions on setting up the software development environment can also be found in Appendix A of the Java EE book used in the course.