Create Server-Side Java Applications with Red 5

1. Download all necessary componenets
    a. Red 5 Server (www.osflash.org)
    b. Java JDK 1.6 (java.sun.com)
    c. Eclipse (www.eclipse.org)
2. New Java Project
    a. Select Red5 Folder
    b. Delete “test” folder (not used)
3. Window >> Preferences >> Java >> Installed JREs
    a. Add : Select root of JDK
    b. Check JDK 1.6
4. Switch to Ant View
        a. Execute build.xml in root of Red 5
        b. Execute: all, jar, server
    5. Standalone version of server will then be running

The server can also be started by clicking Red5.exe, which currently appears to work fine and is the easiest solution.  The Server can also be started by Adding External Jar, Red5.jar then navigating to standalone.class and executing as Java Application

    1. Create a new Java project.
    2. Delete src folder and create a ‘WEB-INF’ folder with 2 more subfolders named src and classes.
    3. Right click src folder then - Build path >> use as source folder.
    4. Right click main project folder then - Properties >> Java build path >> Source tab and change default output     folder to classes.
    5. On the same options page select the Libraries tab and Add External Jar’s.  Select the red5.jar located in the top level of Red 5.
    6. Add a new class to your src folder; give it appropriate path and class names.
    7. Enter the code for your server-side application in this class.
    8. Navigate to Red 5 >> Doc >> Templates >> MyApp >> WEB-INF copy the four files into your newly created    WEB-INF folder.
    9. Refresh your project in eclipse so you can now see the four files.
    10. Open red5-web.properties: change “myapp” to the new name you wish to call your project in your Red 5 webapps folder (we have not created this folder yet, chose a new name). If placing on the server change “virtual host” to “host, 192.168.3.200”
    11. Open red5-web.xml: change the node Bean with ID web.handler to the class path of your class you specified in step 6. Ex: com.package.classname
    12. Open web.xml: change the webAppRootKey node to the application name you chose in step 10.
    13. Create a new folder using the same name you pointed the XML files to.
    14. Copy the WEB-INF folder from your folder for this project into your newly created folder.
    15. Copy the new folder you created onto the server in Red5 >> Webapps
    16. Restart the Red 5 Server and your program will be ready to use. Access it using http://staging.local/~mttuser/Red5/DEV_Deploy/nameofswf.swf

    1. http://www.newviewnetworks.com/nvnhome/blog/client/rss.cfm?mode=full

        a. Dominick’s Perspective (developer blog)

    2. http://www.ff9900.org

        a. Chris Allen’s Blog (developer blog)

    3. http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=823375949&channel=5957394

        a. Video Post of Conference Red 5 Startup