| # JavaTM Web Start | Documentation Contents

> The JavaTM Web Start product v1.0.1_02 is bundled with the Java 2 SDK and Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE).

> On Microsoft Windows platforms, the Java Web Start Product is installed silently during the installation of the Java 2 SDK and JRE. Look for a Java Web Start icon on your desktop. There will also be an entry for Java Web Start in the Start --> Programs menu.

> On Solaris and Linux platforms, the installation script for the Java Web Start product is contained within a zip file that is located in the `jre` directory of the Java 2 SDK (or in the top level of the JRE). Move the zip file to a location where you would like to install the Java Web Start product. We recommend that this location be outside the Java 2 SDK or JRE directory structure. Unzip the file and run the `install.sh` script to install the Java Web Start product.

### Overview

> Java Web Start is a new application-deployment technology that gives you the power to launch full-featured applications with a single click from your Web browser. You can now download and launch applications, such as a complete spreadsheet program or an Internet chat client, without going through complicated installation procedures.

> Java Web Start includes the security features of the JavaTM 2 platform, so the integrity of your data and files is never compromised. In addition, Java Web Start technology enables you to use the latest Java 2 technology -- with any browser.

> With Java Web Start, you launch applications simply by clicking on a Web page link. If the application is not present on your computer, Java Web Start automatically downloads all necessary files. It then caches the files on your computer so the application is always ready to be relaunched anytime you want -- either from an icon on your desktop or from the browser link. And no matter which method you use to launch the application, the most current version of the application is always presented to you.

### Documentation

> The following documentation on the Java Web Start product is available online.
> - README
> - Architecture
> - Developer's Guide
> - FAQ

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