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List of installation ZIP archive files

You can install Liberty by extracting a ZIP archive file. After you install Liberty, you can install additional features by using the installUtility command.

The following sections list Liberty ZIP archive files. For more information about each ZIP file, see the related product asset description on the WASdev community download page.

WAS Liberty Kernel

wlp-kernel-<fix_pack>.zip
This basic ZIP file includes only the kernel of the Liberty server and no features.

WAS Liberty with Java EE 7 Web Profile

wlp-webProfile7-<fix_pack>.zip
This ZIP file includes the Liberty server runtime environment and features that support the Java EE 7 Web Profile.
wlp-webProfile7-java8-<platform>-<architecture>-<fix_pack>.zip
These ZIP files include the Liberty server runtime environment, IBM SDK Java Technology Edition Version 8, and features that support the Java EE 7 Web Profile. There are individual ZIP files for each available platform and architecture. For more information about updating the IBM Java SDK, see Updating the Java software development kit in a Liberty ZIP archive installation.

WAS Liberty with Java EE 7 Full Platform

wlp-javaee7-<fix_pack>.zip
This ZIP file includes the Liberty server runtime environment and features that support Java EE 7.

WAS Liberty with Java EE 7 Application Client

wlp-javaeeClient7-<fix_pack>.zip
This ZIP file includes the Liberty server runtime environment and the Java EE 7 application client.

WAS Liberty with Micro Profile

wlp-microProfile-<fix_pack>.zip
This ZIP file includes the Liberty server runtime environment and features that support Micro Profile.

WAS Liberty with OSGi Applications

wlp-osgi-<fix_pack>.zip
This ZIP file includes the Liberty server runtime environment and features that support OSGi applications.

Features included in the installation ZIP files

The following table compares the features that are included in each of the available ZIP files. For more information about these features, see Liberty features.

Table 1. Features that are included in the installation ZIP files
Feature WAS Liberty Kernel WAS Liberty with Java EE 7 Web Profile WAS Liberty with Java EE 7 Full Platform WAS Liberty with Java EE 7 Application Client WAS Liberty with Micro profile WAS Liberty with OSGi Applications
         
         
       
         
     
   
     

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