The components and versions listed in this section are required in order to build and run JasperReports Server:

Check Your Java JDK

The JasperReports Server source code can be compiled under Java 1.6 or 1.7. JasperReports Server does not run with versions of Java earlier than 1.6.

To check the version of your JDK (Java Development Kit), run the following command:

javac -version

To download the Java JDK, follow the instructions found at the Java web site: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.

The Oracle/Sun JDK is the certified Java platform for JasperReports Server. OpenJDK 1.6 is also supported.

Check Your Maven Version

Apache Maven is used to compile, build, and package the JasperReports Server source code. The JasperReports Server development team uses Maven because of its ability to manage third party dependencies via online repositories.

To download and install Maven you can use this URL: http://maven.apache.org/download.html#installation

To execute mvn from the command line, put the maven binary (mvn or mvn.exe) in your environment PATH. To check your Maven version, run this command:

mvn -version

For information about Maven, see Maven Troubleshooting.

Check Your Application Server

To run JasperReports Server, you need an application server on the same computer as your source code.

Supported application servers are the following:

Check Your Database Instance

To run JasperReports Server, you need a database instance.

Supported databases are the following: