Installation directory structure
Before you can begin to set up your application development environment, be familiar with the Flex installation directory structure for the following products:
- Flex SDK
- Adobe ® Flex® Builder™
Flex SDK installation directory structure
When you install Flex SDK, the installer creates the following directory structure under the installation directory:
|
Directory |
Description |
|---|---|
|
/ant |
Contains the Flex Ant tasks, which provide a convenient way to build your Flex projects. |
|
/asdoc |
Contains ASDoc, a command-line tool that you can use to create API language reference documentation as HTML pages from the classes in your Flex application. |
|
/bin |
Contains the executable files, such as the mxmlc and compc compilers. |
|
/frameworks |
Contains configuration files, such as flex-config.xml and default.css. |
|
/frameworks/libs |
Contains the library SWC files. You use the files to compile your application. |
|
/frameworks/locale |
Contains the localization resource files. |
|
/frameworks/projects |
Contains the Flex framework source code. |
|
/frameworks/rsls |
Contains the RSL for the Flex framework. |
|
/frameworks/themes |
Contains the theme files that define the basic look and feel of all Flex components. |
|
/lib |
Contains JAR files. |
|
/runtimes |
Contains the standard and debugger versions of Adobe ® Flash® Player and the Adobe® AIR™ components. |
|
/samples |
Contains sample applications. |
|
/templates |
Contains template HTML wrapper files. |
Flex Builder installation directory structure
When you install Flex Builder, you install Flex SDK plus Flex Builder. The installer creates the following directory structure:
|
Directory |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Flex Builder 3 |
The top-level directory for Flex Builder. |
|
/configuration |
A standard Eclipse folder that contains the config.ini file and error logs. |
|
/features |
A standard Eclipse folder that contains the plug-ins corresponding to features of Flex Builder. |
|
/jre |
Contains the Java Runtime Environment installed with Flex Builder used by default when you run the stand-alone version of Flex Builder. |
|
/Player |
Contains the different versions of Flash Player--the standard version and the debugger version. |
|
/plugins |
Contains the Eclipse plugins used by Flex Builder. |
|
/sdks |
Contains the different Flex SDKs. For a directory description, see Flex SDK installation directory structure. |