Cayenne User Documentation
Tutorial Setup

### Install Java

Make sure you have Java installed (JDK 1.4 or 1.5).

### Download Cayenne

Get the latest Cayenne distribution. If you are on Linux, select a cross-platform version (`cayenne-XXX.tar.gz`). For Mac OS X select `cayenne-XXX-macosx.dmg` and for Windows - `cayenne-XXX-win.zip`. Unpack the distribution somewhere in the file system.

### Download Derby Database

Get Derby database from here and unpack it somewhere in the filesystem.

### Download Eclipse

Download Eclipse from here and unpack it somewhere in the filesystem.

### Create a New Eclipse Project

Start Eclipse and go to `"File > New > Project"`. Select a "Java Project" for the project type and click "Next":

Enter "cayenne-tutorial" for the project name, select "Create separate source and output folders" radio button and click "Next":

On the next screen ("Java Settings") go to the "Libraries" tab and click "Add External Jar" button on the right to add two Jar files:

- `derby.jar` located in the "lib" directory of the Derby installation)
- `cayenne.jar` located in the "lib" directory of Cayenne installation.

When done click "Finish" and the new project should appear in Eclipse.

Next Step: Tutorial Starting Mapping Project

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