Installing Liberty by using downloaded archives
You can quickly install Liberty by extracting an archive file on all supported platforms except z/OS®.
Before you begin
Your system must meet the operating system and Java™ requirements for using Liberty. See WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements.

- /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk_version/32bit
- /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/JavaVM/jdk_version/64bit
About this task


To try out Liberty and use Liberty to develop applications that run on WebSphere® Application Server traditional or Liberty, you can download the no-charge, unsupported edition from the WASdev download page.
To use Liberty in a production environment with guaranteed service levels and IBM support, you must purchase WebSphere Application Server (base), WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, or WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core. Liberty is included with these editions, and can also be downloaded separately, as an edition-specific archive file, from Passport Advantage® online. The associated service is available from Fix Central. If you download and install Liberty from an unsupported JAR or ZIP file, you can later purchase a supported edition and upgrade the license for your existing installation.
File | Content | Passport Advantage Online | IBM Fix Central | WASdev website |
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JAR files for installing a supported edition-specific Liberty runtime environment
Example: wlp-nd-all-16.0.0.x.jar |
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✔ | ✔ | |
ZIP files for installing an unsupported Liberty runtime environment with a limited
production license Can be upgraded to a supported edition by using the license upgrade JAR file. Example: wlp-webProfile7-16.0.0.x.zip |
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✔ | ✔ | |
JAR files for installing an edition-specific Liberty runtime environment The unsupported JAR file can be upgraded to a supported edition by using the license upgrade JAR file. Example: wlp-nd-runtime-16.0.0.x.jar Note: A
removal notice for this JAR was issued as of the 16.0.0.2 fix pack. The file is eligible to be
removed starting with the 18.0.0.2 fix pack.
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Fully supported JAR files | Unsupported JAR file only | |
JAR files for license upgrades:
Example: wlp-nd-license.jar |
No runtime environment or features | ✔ | ✔ |