AEM 6.3 Quick Start (Not Starting)

[troyg68136978]

Hey Folks,

Having issues getting the AEM Quick start jar running. Below is what I've pulled from the error log. Any suggestions would be helpful, thanks!

04.04.2018 17:43:18.816 *ERROR* [FelixStartLevel] ERROR: Bundle '19' Error starting slinginstall:org.apache.sling.installer.factory.configuration-1.1.2.jar (org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Unable to resolve org.apache.sling.installer.factory.configuration [19](R 19.0): missing requirement [org.apache.sling.installer.factory.configuration [19](R 19.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=org.apache.sling.installer.api.tasks)(version>=1.3.0)(!(version>=2.0.0))) [caused by: Unable to resolve org.apache.sling.installer.core [14](R 14.0): missing requirement [org.apache.sling.installer.core [14](R 14.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (osgi.wiring.package=javax.annotation)] Unresolved requirements: [[org.apache.sling.installer.factory.configuration [19](R 19.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=org.apache.sling.installer.api.tasks)(version>=1.3.0)(!(version>=2.0.0)))])

org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Unable to resolve org.apache.sling.installer.factory.configuration [19](R 19.0): missing requirement [org.apache.sling.installer.factory.configuration [19](R 19.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=org.apache.sling.installer.api.tasks)(version>=1.3.0)(!(version>=2.0.0))) [caused by: Unable to resolve org.apache.sling.installer.core [14](R 14.0): missing requirement [org.apache.sling.installer.core [14](R 14.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (osgi.wiring.package=javax.annotation)] Unresolved requirements: [[org.apache.sling.installer.factory.configuration [19](R 19.0)] osgi.wiring.package; (&(osgi.wiring.package=org.apache.sling.installer.api.tasks)(version>=1.3.0)(!(version>=2.0.0)))]

at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.resolveBundleRevision(Felix.java:4112)

at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.startBundle(Felix.java:2118)

at org.apache.felix.framework.Felix.setActiveStartLevel(Felix.java:1372)

at org.apache.felix.framework.FrameworkStartLevelImpl.run(FrameworkStartLevelImpl.java:308)

at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:844)

System:

Java SE Development Kit 10

[Kunwar · Accepted solution]

Switch to JDK8 and start the instance. That should fix it,

[smacdonald2008]

See the AEM supported platform docs -- Technical Requirements

[troyg68136978]

Kunwar, thank you sir. That was it!