Downloading, installing, and launching Bonita Open Solution

Bonita Open Solution consists of a studio for modelling processes, along with a powerful BPM and workflow engine. It contains an internal file-based database and a web platform for deploying web forms. Bonita Open Solution can be downloaded for Windows, Mac OS X, or any Linux system. You need to have JDK 1.6 for use with Bonita Open Solution 5.10. You can download JDK from the following link:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javasebusiness/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase6-419409.html

Make sure that you have your JAVA_HOME environment variable set. Bonita Open Solution is a portal where you can download the software, access some tutorials, and engage in discussions on forums. You will often find the forum a useful place for debugging any problem you might be facing.

1. To install Bonita Open Solution locally, download the BOS-5.10 zip file from the following link: http://www.bonitasoft.com/products/download/other-versions-bos?field_download_version_tid=486.

2. In this book, we will use the Windows version. Unzip the downloaded file to any target folder.

3. Launch the application by clicking on the file BonitaStudio.exe.

In this book, we will work with the free Community Edition of Bonita Open Solution. There are other paid versions available, such as the Teamwork, Efficiency, and Performance editions. You can have a look at the differences here:

http://www.bonitasoft.com/products/product-comparison

Now that we have downloaded Bonita Studio, let us get started with it. Here, we will have a look at creating a simple process in Bonita and getting it running.