Task overview: Installing

Use this high-level procedure to install and customize IBM® WebSphere® Application Server.

Before you begin

Obtain the product code for distributed platforms.

About this task

Perform the following procedure to learn about and to create a running version of the product on your machine. Plan to read through the major topics in the Welcome, Learn about, and Product overview sections of the information center before beginning the installation.

If you are planning to migrate from an earlier version, you can install the WebSphere Application Server product before migrating.

Procedure

  1. Review the installation solution diagrams to help you plan a design for your application serving topology.

    Use the diagrams to identify and select your installation path.

  2. Prepare your operating platform for installation.
  3. Install your WebSphere Application Server product.
  4. Configure the product.

    You can use the Profile Management Tool or the manageprofiles command to configure application server runtime environments, called profiles.

    See the documentation on creating profiles for more information.

  5. Optional: Consider migrating a previous installation to Version 8.0.

    You can migrate the configuration and applications from a previous installation of another version of WebSphere Application Server.

What to do next

Deploy your applications.




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