How to download and Install Hibernate framework?

Any framework software is not an installation software, i mean not an executable software.

A framework is nothing but a collection of class files bundled in the form of JAR files.

Hibernate framework is a set of JAR files. Working with hibernate means, just adding those hibernate jar files to the application.

Download Hibernate framework software from the URL http://sourceforge.net/projects/hibernate/files/hibernate3/

• Choose hibernate version 3.2.2-ga.zip ,which is a standard version.
• After downloaded, Unzip it.
• Find Hibernate API document in the /doc/api folder.
• In lib directory, you'll find various jar files.

Required JAR files:

• antlr-2.7.6.jar
• asm.jar
• asm-attrs.jar
• cglib-2.1.3.jar
• commons-collections-2.1.1.jar
• commons-logging-1.0.4.jar
• ehcash.jar
• dom4j-1.6.1.jar
• hibernate3.jar
• jta.jar
• log4j-1.2.3.jar

NOTE: For annotations some other jar files need to be added. When time comes i'll tell those jar files.