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You don't need to know ZK to use ZK Spreadsheet. ZK Spreadsheet encapsulates ZK core features such as event handling and Ajax auto updates. However, it is helpful to have basic knowledge of ZK framework. Before start start using ZK Spreadsheet please download and install following applications

  • Java SE Development Kit (JDK)
JDK is a software development for writing application in Java.
  • Note : we suggest you install this first even some web server already contains one
  • Web Server
A Web servlet is used to host the Web application you developed.
  • ZK Framework
ZK is an Ajax framework that makes development of Web applications simple. It has rich set of UI components that helps provide rich user experience. With its direct programming approach and server+client fusion architecture ZK makes developing Web applications as straighforward and intutive as programming desktop applications.

Install Java SE Development Kit

ZK supports JDK[1] 1.4, 5, and 6. You could visit the Java website to download and install the version you want.

JDK 6

Download: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk6-jsp-136632.html
Installation Instructions: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/index-137561.html

JDK 5

Download: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index-jdk5-jsp-142662.html
Installation Instructions: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/install.html

  1. Java SE Development Kit

Install Tomcat

First, you have to prepare a Web server. You can use any Web server that supports Java Servlet (2.3 or later). Here we introduced the installation of Tomcat. For other servers and more information, please refer to Setting up Servers.

  1. Visit Tomcat Official Site
  2. Select the correct binary distribution for your environment and download

Install ZK Libraries

Download ZK libraries from ZK Download and save it to a proper location.