Components Required for Source Build

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

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Check Your Java JDK

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Check Your Maven Version

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Check Your Application Server

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Check Your Database Instance

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Check Your Chrome/Chromium Installation

Check Your Java JDK

Compile the JasperReports Server source code under Java 1.8 or Java 11. To check the version of your JDK (Java Development Kit), run the following command:

javac -version

To download the Java JDK, follow the instructions on the Java website: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.

The Oracle/Sun JDK is the certified Java platform for JasperReports Server. OpenJDK 1.8 and 11 are also supported.

IBM JDK 8 is not supported.

Check Your Maven Version

We use Apache Maven 3.9 to compile, build, and package the JasperReports Server source code because of its ability to manage third-party dependencies via online repositories.

To download and install Maven, go to:  http://maven.apache.org/download.html#installation

To run 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. We support the following application servers:

Application Server	Comments
Apache Tomcat	Source build can automatically deploy to this application server.
JBoss EAP / Wildfly	Source build can automatically deploy to this application server.
WebSphere	JasperReports Server must be manually deployed.
WebLogic	JasperReports Server must be manually deployed.

Check Your Database Instance

To run JasperReports Server, you need a database instance. We support the following:

Database	Comments
PostgreSQL	Source build automatically creates the jasperserver database.
MySQL	Source build automatically creates the jasperserver database.
Oracle	Source build automatically creates the jasperserver database.
SQL Server	Source build automatically creates the jasperserver database.
DB2	The jasperserver database must be created by the DB administrator.

Check Your Chrome/Chromium Installation

To build JasperReports Server, you need to install Chrome, Chromium, or any other browser based on Chromium like Microsoft Edge, and set the property chrome.path in default_master.properties. See the JasperReports Server Administrator Guide for more information about Chrome/Chromium.