Java EE -- Configuration issues for a beginner

Question

all. Relative rookie here who has spent the better part of three days just trying to get started with Java EE, and it's driving me up a wall. I've already read through numerous tutorials and consulted several book, so now I am turning to you.

I am starting from complete scratch, having uninstalled NetBeans and Glassfish and the Java EE SDK. My main issue is quite simply configuration. All the resources I've found typically say in a mere throwaway line: "Once you download the SDK, you must configure your environment for Java EE." But HOW? I need it in plain English. Even the most novice guides leave this basic stuff out. Does this mean editing the JAVA_HOME path or what? How does this configuration relate to the Java SE already on my system? Furthermore, I assume I don't need to also download the JDK with EE since I already have a JDK? (I am a Mac user, if that matters.)

I know I have a long, long way to go, so I appreciate any help I can get as I try to get this ball rolling. Much thanks in advance!

Answer 1

I think if you are using Netbeans then you don't have to worry about these things....

Simply File > New Project > Java Web > Web Application will help you get started with web applications..