mule-standalone-3.5.0

GETTING STARTED WITH MULE ========================= This file describes the basics of how to get started using Mule. For full details, see http://www.mulesoft.org/documentation/display/current/Installation+Guide. Setting Up Your Environment =========================== Mule uses the MULE_HOME environment variable to point to the location of your Mule installation. It is good practice to set this variable in your environment. However, if it is not set at startup, Mule will temporarily set it based on the location of the startup script. You may also want to add the MULE_HOME/bin directory to your path. If you are using Windows, you can use the System utility in the Control Panel to add the MULE_HOME variable and edit your path. Alternatively, you can use the export or set commands (depending on your operating system) at the command prompt, as shown in the following examples: Linux/Unix: export MULE_HOME=/opt/mule export PATH=$PATH:$MULE_HOME/bin Windows: set MULE_HOME=C:\Mule set PATH=%PATH%;%MULE_HOME%\bin Distribution Contents ===================== The Mule distribution contains the following directories and files: /bin Shell and batch scripts for controlling Mule from the command line /conf Configuration files /docs API documentation (Javadoc) for Mule and its sub-projects /examples Example applications you can run and try building yourself /lib/boot Libraries used by the Java Service Wrapper to boot the server /lib/endorsed Endorsed Java libraries used by Mule /lib/mule Mule libraries /lib/opt Third-party libraries /lib/user Your custom classes and libraries. This directory comes before /lib/mule on the classpath and can be used to patch the distributed Mule classes. You must restart Mule after adding files to this directory. /logs Log file output when running in background mode /src The source code for all Mule modules LICENSE.txt License agreement for Mule README.txt The Getting Started document you are reading Running Mule ============ Starting with the Examples -------------------------- The examples directory provides you with several Mule applications , which you can use as templates for creating a Mule project. All of the examples come pre-built. To test an example, just copy its zip file into the applications folder ($MULE_HOME/apps), then start Mule. For more information see http://www.mulesoft.org/documentation/display/current/Mule+Examples. Using the Command Prompt ------------------------ To run Mule, enter the following command at the command prompt: mule To stop Mule, enter: Ctrl-C To run Mule in the background as a daemon, enter the following command using start, stop, or restart as the first parameter as needed. mule start|stop|restart For more information on running Mule, see http://www.mulesoft.org/documentation/display/current/Downloading+Launching+Mule+ESB. Where Do I Go Next? =================== This document has provided a brief overview of getting started with Mule. What follows is information about where to go next. - For complete information on using Mule, go to the Mule User Guide at: http://www.mulesoft.org/documentation/display/current/Home. To access these pages, register a Mule Community user. Registration is free and only takes a few moments. - To run the examples you can launch Mule ESB with the command: $MULE_HOME/bin/mule_examples - As a Mule Enterprise user, if you need assistance see the support page at http://www.mulesoft.com/enterprise-subscriptions-and-support - If you are evaluating Mule and want to find out about subscription options, you can submit a request for MuleSoft to contact you by going to http://www.mulesoft.com/buy-mule-esb. - If you experience problems with the Mule software or documentation, please log an issue in the MuleSoft issue-tracking system, located at http://www.mulesoft.org/jira/browse/MULE