- Download and extract Eclipse x32
- Download and extract jboss 7.1
- Download and install Java JDK x32
- Open eclipse.ini and set path to jvm.dll
-vm
C:/Program Files (x86)/Java/jdk1.7.0_21/jre/bin/server/jvm.dll - Download and install xulrunner from sourceforge
- Start Eclipse
- Go to help menu -> install new software
- Enter “ http://vaadin.com/eclipse” in “work with” field and hit enter
- Click checkbox beside vaadin
- Click next button to start installation
- Restart eclipse
- Open server view
- Right click and new => server
- click on “Download Additional server adapters”
- Choose jboss as and install
- Restart eclipse
- Open server view
- Right click and new => server
- Choose jboss as 7.1
- Hit next
- Choose extracted jboss dir from step 2 as home directory
- hit finish
- In the project explorer hit right mouse menu and choose new project
- Choose vaadin 7 project
- Enter Project Name and hit finish
- Open right mouse menu “add and remove” on the jboss inside server view
- add new project with add button and hit finish
- start server
- right mouse click on the project and choose “run as” => “run on server”
- Choose jboss and hit finish
- browser will shown with your first vaadin app
- hit “click me” button to see if all works
Visual Designer is available if you create a “Vaadin composite” in your project.
Make sure the new file is open in the “vaadin editor”. Switch to the design tab.