Place your downloaded JAR file (e.g., aem-sdk-quickstart-2023.x.x.jar or cq-quickstart-6.5.0.jar ) into the folder. You also place your license.properties file in the same directory. Without the license file, the installation will pause and ask for a key. Step 3: Rename the JAR (Optional but Recommended)

-Xmx2048m sets the heap size to 2GB (increase this if you have the RAM).

Always ensure you are downloading the version that matches your production environment to avoid compatibility issues. 2. System Prerequisites

Ensure no other application (or another AEM instance) is using port 4502. Use lsof -i :4502 on Mac or netstat -ano on Windows to check.