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Installing by using the Windows Launchpad
Use the Windows Launchpad to install the WebSphere® Message Broker components and the prerequisite products.
On Windows only, use the Launchpad for additional help with installing:
- The WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit.
- The WebSphere Message Broker Explorer.
- The Broker component.
- Prerequisite products for the Broker component.
If you use the Launchpad, you can install everything that you need, and do not have to follow the procedures described in other chapters for installing the Broker component, the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit, and the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer.
The Launchpad works with both physical media (the DVD) and with electronic images that you have downloaded from IBM® Passport Advantage®; however, the Launchpad depends on a file structure identical to that on the DVD, therefore you must not make any changes during or after download.
Multiple installations on a single computer
You can use the Launchpad to install only one instance of each component on a single computer. If you have selected and installed the broker or toolkit components, you cannot use the Launchpad to install these components again in a different location.
To install additional instances, run the appropriate installation wizard directly. For more information about completing these tasks, see Installing the Broker component, Installing the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit, and Installing WebSphere Message Broker Explorer.
The Launchpad also manages only one installation of WebSphere MQ on a single computer. Refer to the relevant documentation for these products if you want to install multiple instances.
Installation summary
- Check the readme.html file for any updates to these installation instructions.
- Check that you have enough memory and disk space; refer to Memory and disk space requirements.
- Decide whether you want to install from a server, or install locally on each system. These choices are described in Accessing CDs and DVDs.
- Start the Windows Launchpad to install WebSphere Message Broker and its prerequisite product; WebSphere MQ. For more information about using the Launchpad, see Starting the Windows Launchpad.