Aspire requires Java 1.6 and a machine with an internet connection. We also strongly recommend installing the Maven command-line client for additional, very useful functionality (see below).

Install Java JDK 1.6 or 1.7

The version of Java you should use depends on the Aspire version you are targeting to:

• Aspire 2.1.2 and earlier runs on Java 1.6 or Java 1.7
• Aspire 2.2 and up requires to run at Java 1.7

We recommend installing the Java JDK (Java Development Kit), just in case you want to create your own Aspire components/applications in the future. But only the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) is absolutely required.

1. Download and install the latest version of the Java 1.6 or 1.7 JDK as aprropiate: http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

• If you have a 64 bit machine, we recommend installing the 64 bit version of Java. That will allow you to create large-memory instances of Aspire.
  • The Aspire framework itself does not use up that much memory (100mb or so). But some applications may store big hash tables to improve performance, so it's best to have the 64 bit
     JVM (Java Virtual Machine), just in case you need it someday.