Installing and configuring using the command line interface

Install IBM MQ on Windows by using the command line to perform a silent installation and set up the environment variable. After verifying your installation, create a queue manager and a queue and then try putting a message to the queue and getting a message from the queue.

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This scenario was tested with IBM MQ Version 8.0.0.2 on a Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (SP 1) operating system.

• Installing using a silent installation
  Install IBM MQ on Windows by using the command line to perform a silent installation and confirm that the environment for the installation is set up correctly.
• Create a queue manager called QM1
  Create a queue manager, called QM1 by using the command-line interface. Queue managers are the main components in an IBM MQ messaging network.
• Create a queue called LQ1
  Create a queue by using the command-line interface. Queues are data structures that are used to store messages and are IBM MQ queue manager objects.
• Put a message to the queue LQ1
  Put a message on to the queue LQ1 by using the command-line interface.
• Getting a message from the queue LQ1
  Get a message from the queue LQ1 by using the command-line interface.

Parent topic: Implement the solution