Downloading desktop components

Portal Express, Version 6.0
Operating systems: i5/OS, Linux, Windows

Downloading desktop components

Begin installation of desktop components.

IBM WebSphere Portal Document Manager desktop components are downloaded via the Tools button in Document Manager. There are two ways for you to download and install the desktop components:

Click the Tools button and select Install Desktop Components. Selecting this option opens a Document Manager desktop components window, where you can click Install now to automatically launch an installation wizard. The desktop components are installed and the appropriate server and document library information is automatically added for you, based on your current working library. After installation, a configuration wizard launches in which you set up a connection to the document library. To begin working, you only need to confirm the directory where your temporary files will be stored locally, and provide a password to the server. This task is described in more detail in Installing desktop components.
In the Document Manager desktop components window, instead of Install now, you can select the Download option. Selecting this option saves the desktop components installation file dmdiinst.exe to your local computer, where manually install and configure the desktop components. To install the desktop components, navigate to the directory on your computer where you saved the dmdiinst.exe file and double-click the file to launch the installation wizard. This task is described in more detail in Configuring desktop components.
Remember to delete the dmdiinst.exe file after completing the installation. Your administrator may decide to distribute this installation file instead of enabling the download option. Contact your administrator for more information.Note to administrator: After copying the dmdiinst.exe file to your local system for distribution to users, remove the original file from the /wps/desktop directory to prevent users from accessing the install file directly.
After the desktop components are installed, the Document Manager icon appears in your Windows Explorer under My Network Places. Before you can begin working, you need to connect to the server. This task is described in Configuring desktop components.

Parent topic:
Integrating desktop applications with Document Manager

Related concepts
Using desktop components

Related tasks
Installing desktop components Configuring desktop components Adding additional document libraries