Installing the IBM Developer for z/OS server

To install the IBM® Developer for z/OS® server, do these steps. These instructions point you to the starting places for installing the server. The installation and customization of the server is a complex process. These instructions refer to other documents in this IBM Documentation for completing the process.

Procedure

  1. Open a browser on the Mainframe DEV Downloads page.
  2. In the IBM Explorer for z/OS Aqua box, click Host Components.
  3. On the Install Host Components page, click the IBM Developer for z/OS tab.
  4. To download and install the server components:
    1. Click the download icon for the product version you want to install.
    2. Read the License Information page, and click I agree.
    The IDz_Host_SMPE-*.zip file is downloaded to your computer.
  5. Extract the file contents.
    The file contains
    • All of the host components of IBM Developer for z/OS
    • A Documentation folder with all of the documentation you need for the installation. To read the host installation and customization guides in this IBM Documentation, see the links in the related information.
    • A Developer for z/OS - Host Installation Guide.htm file with instructions for installing the IBM Developer for z/OS server. This file refers to all of the other documentation as necessary.
  6. To begin the installation, open the Developer for z/OS - Host Installation Guide.htm file in a browser and follow the instructions in it.