Installing the Liberty profile

[Version 8.5 and later] You install the Liberty profile application-serving environment by using the Installation Manager, or by running a Java™ archive (JAR) file.

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To install the Liberty profile, you can use IBM® Installation Manager to install WebSphere® Application Server Version 8.5 or higher with WebSphere eXtreme Scale, or you can install the Liberty profile by running a provided JAR file. If you install the WebSphere Application ServerLiberty profile using Installation Manager, then you must also install WebSphere eXtreme Scale Version 8.5 or higher using Installation Manager. Likewise, if you install the WebSphere Application ServerLiberty profile by running a JAR file, then you must also install the WebSphere eXtreme Scale Version 8.5 or higher product image by running a JAR file.

On z/OS® operating systems, the Liberty profile provides an operations environment. You can work natively with this environment using the MVS™ console. For application development, consider using the Eclipse-based developer tools on a separate distributed system, on Mac OS, or in a Linux shell on z/OS.

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