Installing using the launchpad

Install IBM® MQ on Windows using the installation launchpad.

Before you begin

Before starting this task, complete the following checks:
  • You must have local administrator authority when you are installing. Define this authority through the Windows facilities.
  • Ensure that the machine name does not contain any spaces.
  • Ensure that you have sufficient disk space to fully install IBM MQ for Windows. For more information, see Disk space requirements on Multiplatforms.
  • Determine whether you need to define Windows domain user ID's for any IBM MQ users.

Before you install IBM MQ, check that your system meets the hardware and software requirements. For more information about hardware and software requirements on all supported platforms, see System Requirements for IBM MQ.

About this task

The launchpad and subsequent wizards take you through the installation process, and help you review the software requirements and IBM MQ settings.

This task assumes that you are installing IBM MQ for the first time on your machine, and that you will be using the default locations. By default the location of the IBM MQ program files are C:\Program Files\IBM\MQ, and the data and log file location is C:\ProgramData\IBM\MQ.

Note: If you are installing IBM MQ 9.0, and you have any previous installations of IBM MQ on your machine, the location of the program and data files will be different from the default. For further information, see Program and data directory locations. If you have already previously completed this scenario, and want to repeat it with a single, fresh installation using the default locations, remove your previous installation before starting the scenario again. To uninstall an existing instance of IBM MQ from your machine, see Uninstalling IBM MQ.

The installation programs contain links to further information if you require it during the installation process.

Procedure

  1. Start the Launchpad, review, and if necessary, modify the software requirements and network configuration.
    1. Navigate to the IBM MQ software directory, and double-click the file Setup.exe to start the Launchpad.
    2. Select the Software Requirements tab to display the Software Requirements settings.
    3. Check that the software requirements have been met and that the entry for the requirement displays a green tick with the words OK. Make any indicated corrections.
      Note:

      For details of any requirement, click the check box to expand an information tab.

    4. Select the Network Configuration tab to display the Network Configuration settings.
    5. Select No.
      Note: This scenario assumes that you do not need to configure a domain user ID for IBM MQ. For more information regarding configuring IBM MQ for Windows domain users, click More information.
    6. On the IBM MQ Installation tab of the Launchpad, select the installation language, and then click Launch IBM MQ Installer to start the IBM MQ installation wizard.
    You have completed setting up IBM MQ by meeting or specifying your installation requirements, and have started the IBM MQ installation wizard.
  2. Use the IBM MQ installation wizard to install the software, and to start the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard.
    1. In the IBM MQ installation wizard, read the License Agreement and click the I accept the terms in the license agreement check box, and then click Next.
    2. Click Typical, and then click Next.
    3. In the Ready to Install IBM MQ page, review the installation information and click Install.
      Note: Note the following details:
      • Installation Name
      • Top-level folder for Program Files
      • Top level folder for Data Files
      The following features are installed:
      • IBM MQ Server
      • IBM MQ: a graphical interface for administering and monitoring IBM MQ resources
      • Java and .NET Messaging and Web Services
      • IBM MQ Development Toolkit
      The installation process begins. Depending on your system the installation process can take several minutes.

      At the end of the installation process, the IBM MQ Setup window displays the message Installation Wizard Completed Successfully .

    4. Click Finish.
    You have successfully installed IBM MQ. The Prepare IBM MQ Wizard starts automatically, displaying the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard page.
  3. Use the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard to start the IBM MQ service.
    1. On the Welcome to the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard page, select Next.
      The Prepare IBM MQ Wizard displays the message Status: Checking IBM MQ Configuration and a progress bar. When the process is complete the IBM MQ Network Configuration page is displayed.
    2. On the IBM MQ Network Configuration page of the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard, select No.
    3. Click Next.
      The Prepare IBM MQ Wizard displays a message Status: starting the IBM MQ Service , and a progress bar. When the process is complete the wizard displays the Completing the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard page.
    4. Select Launch IBM MQ Explorer and choose whether to view the release notes, then click the Finish button.
      IBM MQ Explorer starts.
    You have installed IBM MQ. You have also started the IBM MQ Explorer.

Results

IBM MQ is installed and verified, and you are ready to configure objects such as queue managers and queues.

What to do next

Follow the instructions in Creating a queue manager called QM1.