JReport Designer on Windows

Installing JReport Designer on Windows

Follow the steps listed below to install JReport Designer on Windows:

Download the JReport Designer installation file for Windows from the Jinfonet download center: http://www.jinfonet.com/downloadjreport/.

Run the installation file and follow the default prompts to install.

During the installation, pay attention to the following:

The Installation Wizard will first find a JVM to get started. If no JVM is found, the JReport installer will fail to launch. To resolve this issue, you can try either way:

Set JAVA_HOME variable and append %JAVA_HOME%\bin to Path variable in system environment.
Install JReport from a DOS command by specifying the LAX_VM option for the Installation Wizard as follows:
jrdesigner-xxx-windows.exe LAX_VM "C:\jdk1.6.0_17\bin\java.exe" (change jrdesigner-xxx-windows.exe to the real file name of the installation file)

The JDK path should use absolute path and be quoted by "".

You are recommended to use JDK 6 or higher versions.

The installer allows you to add additional class paths. Also, after installation, you can choose to add them manually into the setenv.bat file in <install_root>\bin.

If you select to install JReport Designer into a folder that already contains an existing copy, the installer will replace the packages and create new batch/script files. Meanwhile, a copy of the old batch/shell files will be kept for your reference. You are recommended to use the batch/script files that come with the installer to ensure that all new packages have been added into the class path.

Running JReport Designer on Windows

Use one of the following ways to run JReport Designer on Windows:

Double-click the JReport Designer 13.1 shortcut on your desktop.

Click Start > All Programs > JReport 13.1 > Report Designer.

Run the JReport.bat/JReport.sh file located in <install_root>\bin.

Run the startup batch file from a MS-DOS command prompt. For example, assume that JReport Designer has been installed in C:\JReport\Designer, you can type the following commands:

C:\>cd JReport\Designer\bin C:\JReport\Designer\bin>jreport.bat

Uninstalling JReport Designer on Windows

Use either of the following ways to uninstall JReport Designer on Windows:

From the Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs, and then select JReport Designer 13.1 to remove it.

Run uninstaller.exe in <install_root>\_uninst.

Note: The uninstaller removes all files that were generated by the installer, while any files that were created later by the program are retained. These files should be removed manually.