Installing Joget DX 8

Whether you're using Windows, Linux, or Mac OSX, this page will provide step-by-step instructions on installing Joget DX on your system. 

Installation on Windows

To install Joget DX 8 on Windows, follow the steps below:

The Enterprise Edition installer comes bundled with MariaDB server. If you prefer a different database to work with, proceed with the setup process to change it in the Settings later.
  1. Download the Joget Windows Installer from Joget's Website.
  2. Run the downloaded setup file joget-setup-x.x.x.exe to launch the Setup Wizard.
  3. Click on Next on the Introduction page.
  4. Click I Agree on the License page.
  5. Click Next on the Components page.
  6. Change the Destination folder if required, then click on Install.
  7.  Once the installation is complete, click on Finish.
  8. To start the Joget Server, access Start Menu > Programs > Joget DX and click the green Start Joget Server icon under Joget Workflow. The startup might take some time, so please wait until the message "INFO: Server startup in XXXX ms" appears (XXXX represents the time taken for the startup). Do not close the command window.
  9. Access the App Center at http://localhost:8080/jw or Go to Start Menu > Programs > Joget DX and click on App Center. This will launch the App Center in a web browser.
  10. Follow up with Set Up a Database.
To stop the Joget Server, access Start Menu > Programs > Joget DX and click the red Stop Joget Server icon under Joget Workflow.

Installation on Linux

To install Joget DX 8 on Linux, follow the steps below:

This step-by-step guide is using Debian or Ubuntu Linux. For other Linux distributions please adapt the commands accordingly.
  1. Start by Installing the latest version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) version 11 from the official Oracle website or Adoptium website
    Joget DX 8.0.4 supports Java LTS versions 11 and 17, while Joget DX 8.1 supports Java LTS 21.
    You can also use the following commands: 
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install openjdk-11-jre-headless
  2. or Adoptium website
  3. Install MySQL Server version 5.7 and above.
    sudo apt-get install mysql-server
    sudo service mysql start
  4. Create a new directory for the installation.
    mkdir joget
    cd joget
  5. Download the Joget Linux tar.gz bundle from Joget's Website.
  6. Extract the Linux tar.gz bundle.
    tar xvfz joget-enterprise-linux-x.x.x.tar.gz
    cd joget-enterprise-linux-x.x.x
  7. Execute the bundled Apache Tomcat application server.
    ./tomcat8.sh start
  8. View the Apache Tomcat log file.
    tail -f apache-tomcat-x.x.x/logs/catalina.out

    When a startup is complete, it should say, "Server startup in XXXX ms."
  9. Access the App Center at http://localhost:8080/jw
  10. Follow up with Set Up a Database.

Installation on Mac OSX

To install Joget DX 8 on Mac OSX, follow the steps below:

  1. Start by Installing the latest version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) version 11 from the official Oracle website or Adoptium website
    Joget DX 8.0.4 supports Java LTS versions 11 and 17, while Joget DX 8.1 supports Java LTS 21.
  2. Install MySQL Server version 5.7 and above from the official MySQL Website.
  3. Download the Joget Linux tar.gz bundle from Joget's Website.
  4. Create a new directory and extract the Linux tar.gz bundle into that directory.
  5. Execute the bundled  Apache Tomcat application server.
    ./tomcat8.sh start
  6. Access the App Center at http://localhost:8080/jw
  7. Follow up with Set Up a Database.
Created by Marcos Last modified by Aadrian on Dec 13, 2024