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Installing Flex Builder 2.0

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1. Start the installation process by either downloading Flex 2 from the Adobe site or inserting the disk that was shipped to you with your purchase. You’ll be asked in what directory you want to save the installation files for Flex 2. Remember, this is not where Flex Builder 2 will be installed, but just a temporary holding place for the install files. Where you want these files is entirely up to you, but I typically like to put them in C:\Program Files\Flex 2.

2. Clicking the Next button will start some file extractions. There is nothing for you to do here.

3. The next screen is the opening screen for installing Flex Builder 2 . If you do not already have Eclipse installed on your computer, select the first option, Flex Builder and Flex SDK. If you are an experienced Eclipse user, you may want to select the second option. This will just extract the necessary Flex Builder files. You would then need to manually install them, using Help Software
Update. Once you have made your choice, click Next.

4. The next couple of screens are just typical license agreement and introduction screens. Click Next twice.

5. You will be brought to a screen. This will let you decide where you want Flex Builder 2 installed. I typically let it install in the default location of the Adobe folder. Specify your install location and click Next to continue.

6. The next screen prompts you to install the Flash 9 player for each browser on your computer. Flex 2 will not work without Flash Player 9 or higher. It is important that each browser is selected.

7. Click the Next button, and you are presented with the summary screen for installation.

8. Click the Install button, and Flex Builder will be installed along with everything else you need to develop RIA applications in Flex. If all went well, you should see a final screen telling you that everything was installed successfully, and you are now ready to start building RIAs.

9. Go ahead and click Done.

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