The First Steps console is a tool you can run after product installation
to direct WebSphere Process Server elements from one place. You can start
it in several ways.
Before you begin
Before starting the First Steps console, ensure you have installed
WebSphere Process Server.
Why and when to perform this task
Start the First Steps console from a command line by performing the
following steps.
Steps for this task
- Open a command window.
- Change to one the following directories, depending on whether you
are starting the generic version of the First Steps console, or a version
connected with a created profile (where install_root represents the
location of the WebSphere Process Server installation and profile_root represents
the installation location of the WebSphere Process Server profile (by default, install_root/profiles/profile_name on
Linux and UNIX platforms and install_root\profiles\profile_name on
Windows platforms):
- To start the generic version of the First Steps console, change to this
directory:
On Linux and UNIX platforms: install_root/firststeps/wbi
On Windows platforms: install_root\firststeps\wbi
- To start a version of the First Steps console connected with a created
profile, change to this directory:
On Linux and UNIX platforms: profile_root/firststeps/wbi
On Windows platforms: profile_root\firststeps\wbi
- Issue the firststeps command to start the console:
On Linux and UNIX platforms: ./firststeps.sh
On Windows platforms: firststeps.bat
Fastpath: You can also start a version of the First
Steps console connected with a created profile by doing one of the following:
- When performing a Complete installation (which creates a profile named default),
by selecting the First Steps check box on the Installation complete panel
at the end of the installation process.
- Selecting the First Steps check box on the Profile creation complete or
Profile augmentation complete panel at the end of the profile creation or
augmentation process.
On Windows platforms: Selecting Start >
Programs > IBM WebSphere > Process Server 6.0 > Profiles > profile_name >
First steps.
On Windows platforms: You can also
start the generic version of the console on Windows platforms by selecting Start
> Programs > IBM WebSphere > Process Server 6.0 > First steps.
Result
The First Steps console is displayed. See Options on the First Steps console for descriptions of the options which
can be selected from the First Steps console.