2. Installation and Setup

Minimum software requirements are as follows:

  • Java SE Development Kit (JDK) 8. It is recommended that you use Oracle Java HotSpot VM.

    In order to build and run projects outside Studio, you need to set the path to the JDK root directory in the JAVA_HOME environment variable, e.g. C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_60. On Windows, you can do this at Computer → Properties → Advanced System Settings → Advanced → Environment variables. The value of the variable should be added to the System variables list.

  • Java IDE: IntelliJ IDEA 13+ or Eclipse 4.3+. We recommend using IntelliJ IDEA (Community or Ultimate).

In the most basic scenario, the built-in HyperSQL (http://hsqldb.org) can be used as the database server. This is sufficient for exploring the platform capabilities and application prototyping. For building production applications, it is recommended to install and use one of the full-featured DBMS supported by the platform, like PostgreSQL for instance.

The web interface of the platform-based applications supports all popular browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera 15+, Internet Explorer 9+, Microsoft Edge.

Warning

Please make sure your environment does not contain CATALINA_HOME, CATALINA_BASE and CLASSPATH variables. They may cause problems starting Apache Tomcat web server which is used at development time. Reboot your computer after removing the variables.