This section explains how to download jConnect products from the Web or from a CD.
If you cannot download jConnect from the Sybase Web
site, contact Sybase Technical Support to request a CD. When you
receive the CD, see “lnstalling jConnect from a CD” for installation instructions.
The following instructions apply to standalone jConnect product downloaded from the Web site or obtained on a CD. If the jConnect you want to install is part of the Sybase Software Developer's Kit (SDK) or any other Sybase product, please refer to the Installation Guide for that product for installation instructions.
Installing jConnect from the Web
Go to the jConnect download Web page at the following URL:
http://www.sybase.com/products/middleware/jconnectforjdbc
Click Downloads in the Information box on the left side of the window.
When you see the registration page, read the jConnect License Agreement, and then complete and submit the provided registration form. You may see a message that your registration has been successful.
Download the jConnect 6.05 driver and related documentation utilities, as needed:.
Extract the zip files into a directory on your machine.
To extract zip files, you need a zip-file extraction utility. Most UNIX and Linux platforms provide an unzip utility as part of their standard tools. Windows users can use WinZip.
After installing jConnect:
Set the JDBC_HOME and CLASSPATH environment variables. See “Set environment variables”.
Review your installation contents. See “Review the installation contents”.
Log in to the machine on which you want to install jConnect. Use a login with Administrator privileges or the ID you use for all installations.
Place the Sybase jConnect CD in the CD-ROM drive.
Access the CD from your system:
For UNIX or Linux:
Mount the CD by typing the command for your platform.
For Windows:
Use MyComputer or Windows Explorer to access the CD-ROM drive.
Select the zip files for components you wish to install. The CD contains jConnect 6.05 driver, documentation, and utilities.
Extract the zip files into a directory on your machine.
To extract zip files, you need a zip-file extraction utility. Most UNIX and Linux platforms provide an unzip utility as part of their standard tools. Windows users can use WinZip.
After installing jConnect:
Set the JDBC_HOME and CLASSPATH environment variables. See “Set environment variables”.
Review your installation contents. See “Review the installation contents”.
