How to start Forms or Reports 11gR2?

Pardon me for the newbie question, but I haven't got any clues on how to run forms builder and reports builder 11gr2 on linux (centos 5.8).
installed it fine, but then now I can't start the damned thing.
Tried looking through the install guide and it doesn't seem to have a section on "how to use forms builder". Don't see a user's guide either.
it's driving me crazy. i would have thought it would be easier to find simple information like this but clearly it eludes me.
which manual should I be looking at, if there's any?
thanks

Hi,
First run this command in a terminal to start Weblogic Server:
MW_HOME/user_projects/domains/<domain-name>/bin/startWebLogic.shThen run this command in a second terminal to set environment variables to use the nodemanager:
WL_HOME/server/bin/setWLSENv.sh
In the same second terminal Start nodemanager with this:
WL_HOME/server/bin/startNodeManager.shNow open the Administration Console in a navigator and get login, point your url to: http://localhost:7001/consoleNow start WLS_FORMS and WLS_REPORTS managed servers from the Administration Console, it's very important that you have started nodemanager, otherwise you will not be able to start both services.
Regards :)
Carlos

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