You may install CodeReady Studio standalone (A), or also install it with Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Edition (B).
A. Install CodeReady Studio standalone
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Install the Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 8. We recommend using the OpenJDK or the Oracle JDK.
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Download CodeReady Studio standalone installer.
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Run the CodeReady Studio installer.
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For Mac/Windows development hosts:
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Navigate to the folder that contains the downloaded CodeReady Studio JAR file.
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Right-click the downloaded installer named codereadystudio-0.0.0.GA-installer-standalone.jar
(0.0.0 will be replaced by the version number of the installer you downloaded)
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Select Open With → Jar Launcher.
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For Linux development hosts:
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Navigate to the folder that contains the CodeReady Studio JAR file.
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Execute the installer (replace the 0.0.0 below with the version number of the installer you downloaded):
$ java -jar codereadystudio-0.0.0.GA-installer-standalone.jar
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Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the installation process.
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Start CodeReady Studio. See CodeReady Studio Installation documentation for details.
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Configure Maven:
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In CodeReady Studio, click Window→Preferences.
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Type maven in the text box to view options related to Maven.
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In the results, expand JBoss Tools and click JBoss Maven Integration.
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Click Configure Maven Repositories.
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Click Add Repository and then click the downward facing arrow in the Profile ID: field to view the available Maven repositories.
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Select redhat-ga-repository from the drop-down list profile and then click OK.

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Click Finish.

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Answer Yes when asked about updating the settings.xml
file.
B. Install JBoss EAP
Once CodeReady Studio is installed (above), you can download, install, and set up JBoss EAP from within the IDE.
To download, install, and set up JBoss EAP from within the IDE:
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Start the IDE.
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Click Window → Preferences, expand JBoss Tools, and then click JBoss Runtime Detection.
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In the Paths pane, click Download.
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In the Download Runtimes window, from the Download Runtimes table select the JBoss EAP version that you want to download and click Next.
Note: For JBoss EAP 6.1.x and later, continue to follow the steps given here. For JBoss EAP 6.0.x and earlier, follow the on-screen instructions for downloading JBoss EAP from the Red Hat Customer Portal and after JBoss EAP is installed continue to use runtime detection to set up JBoss EAP from within the IDE.
Figure 2.2. Download Runtimes Window Listing Available JBoss EAP Versions
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In the Credentials window, enter your credentials and click Next.
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In the Runtime JBoss EAP_version window, read the terms and conditions, and then click I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next. Note that if you have previously accepted the terms and conditions in the IDE or through the jboss.org website, this window is skipped.
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In the Download Runtime window, in the Install Folder field, click Browse and choose a location in which to install JBoss EAP and click Finish. The Download JBoss EAP window shows the progress of the download.
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Click Apply and Close to close the Preferences window.
Result: The server is listed in the Servers view in stopped mode.