Launching WebStart from Netscape 7.1 / Mozilla 1.4
These instructions configure Netscape 7.1 and
Mozilla 1.4 to launch WebStart. Since both browsers are based on the Mozilla/5.0 engine,
the configuration procedures are identical .
System Prerequisite: Java Development Kit (JDK) must be installed.
Create the "Helper Application" association between Java WebStart and Netscape/Mozilla:
- In Netscape/Mozilla, select Edit/Preferences.
- Expand the Navigator menu on the left of the pop-up window
and select Helper Applications.
- Select New Type.
- In the "New Type" window, enter the following information:
MIME Type: application/x-java-jnlp-file
Description: WebStart
Extension: jnlp
- Click the "Open it with" button and select "Choose..." In the "Choose
Application Helper" pane, navigate to the
javaws file
(located in the $JAVAHOME/jre/javaws directory)
and click "Open."
- Click "Ok" twice to close the "New Type" and "Helper Application" windows.
Restart the browser.
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