# Defining the WebLogic Server

Before starting to create your pages, you need to create a server configuration. It will be the link to the Oracle WebLogic instance that you will use to run the project.

To configure the WebLogic Server:

1. Click the Servers tab to display the Server View. In the editor right-click and select New > Server, as shown in Figure: New Server Context Menu. Alternatively, you could just click the `No servers are available. Click this link to create new server.` link.

   New Server Context Menu

2. In the Define a New Server dialog, expand Oracle and choose Oracle Weblogic Server 12c (12.1.3) as shown in Figure: New Server Dialog.

   New Server Dialog

   Click Next.

3. WebLogic Server requires a domain directory. You can Browse to select an already existing domain or click Create to create a new domain either directly or by using a wizard. Click Create and select Create Domain as shown in Figure: Create Domain Option.

   Create Domain Option

4. The New WebLogic Domain dialog opens, as shown in Figure: New WebLogic Domain Dialog.

   New WebLogic Domain Dialog

   Oracle JRF template is already installed, make sure it is selected. Change the default name to `adf_tutorial`. Optionally, you can specify a different password to use in place of the default `welcome1`.

   Click Finish.

5. The new domain is created in WebLogic server and details of it are shown in the New Server dialog, as shown in Figure: New Server Dialog.

   New Server Dialog

   Click Next.

6. In the Add and Remove page, select `ADFFacesTutorial` in the Available pane and click Add to shuttle the selection to the Configured pane, as shown in Figure: Modify Server Resources Page.

   Modify Server Resources Page

   Click Finish.

7. The new server appears in the server log view, as shown in Figure: Server Log View.

   Server Log View

   Expand the nodes to review its components.

   Notice that the Server is in a Stopped state.