Starting the launchpad

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

About this task

Use the launchpad to start the product installation when you are installing from an electronic image.

By starting the installation process from the launchpad, 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 product 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. See Starting the launchpad.
  3. Start the product installation. See Starting an installation from the launchpad.

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

Before you begin

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

About this task

To start the launchpad:

Procedure

The launchpad program is 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

Procedure

  1. Start the launchpad.
  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 IBM Rational Developer for i
    The RPG and COBOL Tools feature is selected by default in Installation Manager.
  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 V1.8.3 and IBM Rational® Developer for i for installation. If IBM Installation Manager V1.8.3 is already installed, only IBM Rational Developer for i 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 i. Refer to Installing IBM Installation Manager for more information.

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