How to start Apache OFBiz 14.12(on Window 7)

Apache OFBiz is developed on Java technology, so it can work well on Window, Linux, Mac(anything else which support Java). In this post, I will show you how to:

• Set up seed and demo data
• Starting Apache OFBiz

Step 1: Set up Java runtime

Your window must has installed JRE or JDK, if not visit this link to download, and then install it.

You have to sure that your installed java runtime is correct, Open cmd application and enter this command “java -version”. If Java runtime is ready, it will show:

Step 2: Load your desired data

If you want to have an overview of Apache OFBiz, you should load demo data. If you want to use it as production, load seed is the best choice.

• In Cmd application, change directory to OFBiz source path. For example, my OFBiz source is: C:\apache-ofbiz-13.07.02, enter this command: C:\apache-ofbiz-13.07.02
• If you want to load demo, enter this command: ant.bat load-demo
• If you want to load seed, enter this command: ant.bat load-seed

Wait for some minutes, take a rest.

Step 3: Apache OFBiz starting

After the loading data is completed, enter this command: ant.bat start

Wait for one minute… You can access Apache OFBiz from your browser. Enjoy!

For more detail, watch this video: How to start Apache OFBiz 14.12(on Window 7)