Starting the First Steps console

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

  1. Open a command window.
  2. 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:
      • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: install_root/firststeps/wbi
      • Icon indicating Windows platforms 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:
      • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: profile_root/firststeps/wbi
      • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: profile_root\firststeps\wbi
  3. Issue the firststeps command to start the console:
    • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: ./firststeps.sh
    • Icon indicating Windows platforms 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.
    • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: Selecting Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere > Process Server 6.0 > Profiles > profile_name > First steps.

    Icon indicating Windows platforms 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.


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