How to Download and Install the IBM JCOP Tools

This article is about how to install the IBM JCOP Tools to your computer, and how to activate your installation.

Learn about how to contact IBM for an activation code that will allow you to start creating tiny JCOP Java applets for your IBM JCOP card.

Installing Eclipse

First off, you'll need the Eclipse SDK from the Eclipse website. Click on the big orange Download Eclipse button, and pick the most recent Eclipse SDK. (Current version as of yet is 3.2.1)

Installing IBM JCOP Tools

You can download the JCOP Tools from this direct download link: http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/dw/jcop/tools.zip

Simply extract the ZIP file into your Eclipse plugins/ directory.

Creating a new Java Card project

After you've started Eclipse, you'll have a new option in the File -> New -> Project ... menu. Select Java Card -> Java Card Project. If you have not activated your copy of the JCOP Tools yet, then you can do so by either pointing your card reader to a JCOP Engineering Sample card, validating a previous 2.2 installation of the JCOP Tools, or by entering an activation code.

Obtaining an activation code from IBM

To obtain an activation code from IBM, you'll have to send an email to the official address for JCOP Tools, scard@de.ibm.com. Here is an excerpt from an instructional email from IBM:

Quote: 
C: To use the tools you need an activation code - please send the

following

information:

1.        Your company name

2.        The full postal address  - the serial number will be sent via

International Courier to meet US Export control compliance.

3.        Your contact telephone number

4.        The serial number of your JCOP tools install (see section D

below)

5.        Your planned usage/reason for needing the JCOP tools

6.        If a student, a copy (fax or digital photo) of your student ID



D: For the serial number (item 3 above):

1.        Ensure you have downloaded and installed the JCOP Tools

2.        Start the Eclipse IDE

3.        From the menu bar click on File > New > Project

4.        In the New Project Dialog expand the Java Card folder

5.        Select Java Card Project

6.        Click Next

7.        You should now see the JCOP Licensing Wizard

8.        Click Next

9.        Select Verify an Activation Code

10.        Click Next

11.        The Serial Number should appear on the next page, above the

Activation Code entry fields.

12.        Once you have that number click on Cancel then Abort (Note:

the

Java Card project choice will be disabled until the next time you

restart

Eclipse)