Install IBM MQ server on Windows

Install IBM MQ server on Windows

This topic describes how to install IBM MQ server on Windows systems either by using the Launchpad, or by using the MSI technology.

To install IBM MQ server on Windows systems, we can choose either to install with the Launchpad or to install using MSI technology. MSI provides both an interactive installation and a non interactive installation.

Install the server using the Launchpad
This topic describes how to install IBM MQ server on Windows systems by using the Launchpad. This procedure can be used for installing a first or a subsequent installation.
Install the server using msiexec
IBM MQ on Windows uses the MSI technology to install software. MSI provides both an interactive installation and a non interactive installation.
Checking for problems after installing
There are some optional tasks that we can use to check the installation if you believe there was a problem, or to verify installation messages after an unattended (silent) installation for example.
Configure an IBM MQ server
After installing IBM MQ server, you must configure the IBM MQ service before we can start any queue managers.
Modifying a server installation
We can modify an IBM MQ server installation interactively using the launchpad or non-interactively using msiexec.
Parent topic: Install and uninstall IBM MQ on Windows

Related concepts

Modifying a server installation

Related tasks

Configure an IBM MQ server
Uninstalling IBM MQ on Windows