Adding a new software update site

Before you can install new software plug-ins, you must specify the address of the update site, or sites, where the software is located. The sites can be at a remote address, or in a folder on a local machine.

You must know the web site address (URL) or local file system location of the update site that you want to add.

Use the appropriate method to open the Preferences window:
- Windows or Linux®: Click Window > Preferences on the workbench menu bar.
- OS X: Click IBM Explorer for z/OS > Preferences on the main menu.
In the Preferences window, expand Install/Update, then click Available Software Sites.
In the Available Software Sites pane, click Add.
In the Add Site window, specify the location of the update site in one of the following ways:
- If the update site is located on the web, type the website address (URL) of the site into the Location field. Alternatively, paste or drag and drop a URL from a web browser.
- If the update site is in your local file system, including a CD, click Local and select the directory location of the site.
- If the update site is in your local file system but is packaged as a .jar or .zip file, click Archive to locate and select the name of the file.
Click OK.

The update site is added to the list of available software and the site is checked to find available software at that site. The progress icon in the workbench is displayed while the update site is being checked. Do not click the site URL while the process is continuing, because an error might be displayed, although the process will continue. When the progress icon goes, the process is complete.

If no software is found at the site, an error is displayed. Remove the site and add a valid site.

When you install new software and you select the new software update site in the Available Software pane in the Install window, the new software found is displayed in a tree format. For more information about installing software updates, see the related links.