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This install assumes you have followed similar instructions for Glassfish from [here]

* assumes Glassfish v2B39 nightly
* assumes Java 1.6

Easy Evaluation Option ( for suits...again )
(1) Download Milestone 1 build:
copy file from here: https://portlet-container.dev.java.net/public/Download_jar.html?url=https://portlet-container.dev.java.net/files/documents/5463/51302/portlet-container-configurator.jar

(2) Install Portlet Container
Run jar file:
> java -jar portlet-container-configurator.jar d:\dev\glassfish  d:\dev\glassfish\domains\domain1

-OR-

> java -jar portlet-container-configurator.jar
(which gives you this eye candy below)

(3) Restart Glassfish
> asadmin stop-domain domain1
> asadmin start-domain domain1

(4) Go to URL
http://localhost:8080/portletdriver

(5) Install Sample Portlets

I used the following samples from the portlet-repository [here]
- flickr
- georss
- youtube
- iframe 

Just a click off the Admin tab and you have a screen like this... 

 (6) Voila!

Click the Portlets tab and you have the view of the implemented portlets

Geeks Evaluation Option ( PG - programmer guidance recommended )

Latest CVS Build Option

(1) Create project directory ( eg portlet-container-dir )
> md portlet-container-dir
> cd portlet-container-dir

(2) Subversion is your friend
- get & install svn from http://subversion.tigris.org/project_packages.html
> set PATH=%PATH%;<SVN_INSTALL>/bin

(3) Checkout source
> svn checkout https://portlet-container.dev.java.net/svn/portlet-container/trunk portlet-container --username guest

(4) Maven should also be your friend
get & install maven from http://maven.apache.org/download.html
> set PATH=%PATH%;<MVN_INSTALL>/bin

(5) Compile & Build sources
> cd portlet-container-dir
> mvn package
> mvn verify

(6) Install portlet-container package
> cd portlet-container-dir/dist
> java -jar portlet-container-configurator.jar d:\dev\glassfish  d:\dev\glassfish\domains\domain1

(7) Restart Glassfish
> asadmin stop-domain domain1
> asadmin start-domain domain1

Fine!

Resources:

• https://portlet-container.dev.java.net/public/Download.html#Instructions_to_install_Portlet_
  

• http://developers.sun.com/portalserver/reference/techart/open-src-overview.html

• http://developers.sun.com/portalserver/reference/techart/portlet-repository.html
  

• https://portlet-container.dev.java.net/

• https://portlet-repository.dev.java.net/

• http://wsrp.dev.java.net/

• https://jsfportletbridge.dev.java.net/

• http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/portal

• http://www.glassfishwiki.org/portalwiki/

• https://portlet-container.dev.java.net/public/GettingStarted.html