Installing the server using the Launchpad

We can install IBM MQ server on Windows systems by using the Launchpad. This procedure can be used for installing a first or a subsequent installation.

We can use the Launchpad to make a compact, typical, or custom installation of IBM MQ. We can reuse the launchpad multiple times to install further installations. It automatically selects the next available installation name, instance, and location to use. To view all the installation types and the features that are installed with each option, see Installation methods for Windows.

Note that if you have previously uninstalled IBM MQ from the system (see Uninstalling IBM MQ on Windows ), some configuration information might remain, and some default values might be changed.

Procedure

1. Access the IBM MQ installation image.

   The location might be the mount point of the server DVD, a network location, or a local file system directory. See Where to find downloadable installation images.

2. Locate setup.exe in the base directory of the IBM MQ installation image.
   • From a DVD, this location might be E:\setup.exe
   • From a network location, this location might be m:\instmqs\setup.exe
   • From a local file system directory, this location might be C:\instmqs\setup.exe

3. Start the installation process.

   Either run setup.exe from a command prompt, or double-click setup.exe from Windows Explorer.

   Note: If we are installing on a Windows system with UAC enabled, accept the Windows prompt to allow the launchpad to run as elevated. During installation, you might also see Open File - Security Warning dialog boxes that list International Business Machines Limited as the publisher. Click Run to allow the installation to continue. The IBM MQ Installation window is displayed.
4. Follow the instructions on screen. Review, and if necessary, modify the software requirements and network configuration.
5. On the IBM MQ Installation tab of the Launchpad, select the installation language, and then click Launch IBM MQ Installer to start the IBM MQ installation wizard.
6. Use the IBM MQ installation wizard to install the software. Depending on the system the installation process can take several minutes. At the end of the installation process, the IBM MQ Setup window displays the message Installation Wizard Completed Successfully.

   When this message appears, click Finish.

Results

We have successfully installed IBM MQ. The Prepare IBM MQ wizard starts automatically, displaying the Welcome to the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard page.

What to do next

Use the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard to configure IBM MQ with a user account for the network. We must run the wizard to configure the IBM MQ Service before we can start any queue managers. For more information, see Configure IBM MQ with the Prepare IBM MQ Wizard.

• If we have chosen this installation to be the primary installation on the system, we must now set it as the primary installation. Enter the following command at the command prompt:

  MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH\bin\setmqinst -i -p MQ_INSTALLATION_PATH
  

  You can have only one primary installation on a system. If there is already a primary installation on the system, we must unset it before we can set another installation as the primary installation. For more information, see Change the primary installation.
• We might want to set up the environment to work with this installation. We can use the setmqenv or crtmqenv command to set various environment variables for a particular installation of IBM MQ. For more information, see setmqenv and crtmqenv.
• For instructions on how to verify your installation, see Verify an IBM MQ installation on Windows.

Parent topic: Installing IBM MQ server on Windows

Related concepts

• Modifying a server installation

Related tasks

• Installing the server using msiexec
• Configure user accounts for IBM MQ
• Uninstalling IBM MQ on Windows