Basic configuration scenarios

If you are new to configuring WebSphere Application Server, start here. This topic shows you how to configure the product and deploy sample applications.

Select one of the following scenarios to follow through the basic configuration process:

Scenario: Work with the HitCount application
This sample application counts how many times a page is visited. The application includes a Java servlet, a JavaServer Pages (JSP) file, and an enterprise bean. The basic configuration scenario shows you how to assemble the application, create a new instance, set up security, and deploy the application to the instance.

Scenario: Work with the message-driven beans application
This scenario uses the embedded Java Message Service (JMS) support in WebSphere Application Server. The embedded JMS support is installed if you used the default install options when installing WebSphere Application Server. If you chose not to install WebSphere MQ for iSeries 5.3 and WebSphere MQ classes for Java and JMS 5.3 products, install the products before attempting this scenario.