Ant is a Java program, so you need the Java JDK installed. All you need to do is this:
1. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to point to your JDK location. (Hint, install the Java JDK directly under the root of your local drive (like C:\JDK-1.6) and not the default location (C:\Program Files\Java\JDK-1.6 or whatever). This avoids a space in the path of your javac and java commands. 2. Unzip Ant into a directory (I recommend again the root of your localdrive like C:\Ant. This is to avoid the space in the pathname issue. 3. Set the ANT_HOME environment variable to point to your Ant installation directory. 4. Put ANT_HOME\bin under your PATH environment variable. There's an "ant.bat" file in there that will run ant. You can copy this to the C:\Windows\System32 directory, but if you do, you must have ANT_HOME set as an environment variable. Now, when you're in a console window and type "ant", it'll execute ant. In some ways, it's a bit more complex than the self installed "one click" packages, but in other ways, it's a lot simpler. All of Ant is in your Ant directory. You can move it or delete it, without worrying about registry corruption. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 5:31 PM, ninoclown <ninocl...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hello, I am trying to install ANT 1.7.0 so I can install a new CRM in my > office. Version 1.7.0 is a prerequisite for this particular CRM - Open CRX. > > I have the zip file downloaded and the files extracted, but do not know how > to actually install. There is a "install" file in the package but it is 1KB > and is listed as "file" not as an executable file. > > I'm running a WinXP server also. > > Any advice would be great!!!!! > > Thanks! > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Newbie-Question%3A-Installation-Issues-tp25794828p25794828.html > Sent from the Ant - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org > > -- David Weintraub qazw...@gmail.com
