Installing WildFly From Scratch

WildFly and Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) are popular Java EE application servers, with WildFly being a free and community-supported option that undergoes frequent updates. JBoss EAP, offered through a Red Hat subscription, is based on WildFly technology but features longer support windows and official backing. The blog post details the process of setting up WildFly, which can operate in standalone or domain modes, and requires Java 8 or higher. It also covers installing WildFly as a service on Windows and Linux systems, configuring memory settings and admin users, and accessing the admin console for application deployment and server management. With the Eclipse Foundation now managing the open-source Java EE platform under the name Eclipse Enterprise for Java (EE4J), WildFly offers both Servlet-Only and full Java EE server distributions, catering to varying application needs.