Installing and uninstalling IBM MQ
Before you start installing IBM® MQ, consider how you want to use it. Use these topics to help you to prepare for installation, install the product, and verify the installation. There is also information to help you to uninstall the product.
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To get started with installing IBM MQ, see the topics for the platforms that your enterprise uses. For concepts and considerations relating to installation, see IBM MQ installation overview.
You can also apply and remove maintenance to IBM MQ. See Applying maintenance to IBM MQ.
Attention: The information in this section applies to both Continuous Delivery (CD) and Long Term Support (LTS) releases.
Any information that applies specifically to an LTS or CD release is marked with the appropriate icon.
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![[AIX]](../common/../install/ngaix.gif)
![[Windows]](../common/../install/ngwin.gif)
For tutorials to help you with
installing and upgrading, see A collection of tutorials for installing and upgrading IBM MQ on AIX®,
Linux®, and Windows. The tutorials cover:- Preparing a host for IBM MQ.
- Downloading the IBM MQ code.
- Installing and uninstalling the IBM MQ code, and applying fix packs.
- Upgrading from one version of IBM MQ to another, and moving a queue manager from one host to another.