Starting the launchpad

The launchpad program provides you with a single location to view release information and start the installation process.

About this task

Use the launchpad program to start the installation of IBM® Rational® Developer for AIX® and Linux V9.5 in the following cases:

By starting the installation process from the launchpad program, IBM Installation Manager is automatically installed if it is not already on your computer, and it starts preconfigured with the location of the repository that contains the IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux V9.5 package. If you install and start Installation Manager directly, then you must set repository preferences manually.

To install from the launchpad:

Procedure

  1. Complete the preinstallation tasks described in Preinstallation tasks, if you have not done so already.
  2. Start the launchpad program. See Starting the launchpad program.
  3. Start the installation of IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux V9.5. See Starting an installation from the launchpad program.

What to do next

Follow the instructions in the Install Packages wizard to complete the installation. For complete details, see Installing the product by using the Installation Manager GUI.

Starting the launchpad program

Before you begin

Complete the preinstallation tasks described in Preinstallation tasks, if you have not done so already.

About this task

If you are installing from a DVD and autorun is enabled on your workstation, then the IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux V9.5 launchpad starts automatically when you insert the installation DVD into your DVD drive. If you are installing from an electronic image, or if autorun is not configured on your workstation, then you must start the launchpad program manually.

To start the launchpad program:

Procedure

  1. Insert the DVD of IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux V9.5 into your DVD drive.
  2. If autorun is enabled on your system, the IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux launchpad program automatically opens. If autorun is not enabled on your system, or if you are installing from an electronic image, you need to run the launchpad program manually. The launchpad program is located in the root directory of the DVD or located in the root directory of the extracted installation image of the downloaded file for the first installation disk.
    • For Windows: Run launchpad.exe
    • For Linux: Run ./launchpad.sh

Starting an installation from the launchpad program

Procedure

  1. Start the launchpad program.
  2. If you have not done so already, read the release information by clicking Release notes.
  3. You should see install options displayed on the launchpad. When you are ready to begin the installation, click on any of the install options.
    • Install C and C++ Development Tools for AIX and Linux feature
    • Install COBOL Development Tools for AIX feature
    • Install both features
    The appropriate feature is selected by default in Installation Manager depending on the install option, selected from the launchpad.
  4. If IBM Installation Manager is not detected on your system or if an older version is already installed, when the installation wizard start, it lists both the IBM Installation Manager V1.7.2 and IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux for installation. If IBM Installation Manager V1.7.2 is already installed, only IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux V9.5 will be shown.
  5. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the installation of IBM Installation Manager and IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux. Refer to Installing IBM Installation Manager for more information.

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