SolarisLinuxAIXWindows

Installing WebSphere Commerce on a single machine using the installation wizard

The installation wizard guides you through the installation of WebSphere Commerce. The WebSphere Commerce product will be installed on your machine using a GUI based local installation.

Before you begin

Review the Working with WebSphere Commerce physical media topic. It contains important tips about mounting physical media.

SolarisLinuxAIXIf you want to use launchpad, ensure that you have Mozilla Firefox 10 or earlier installed. Launchpad does not support Mozilla Firefox browsers later than Firefox 10.

About this task

Review the following suggestions before starting the installation wizard:
  • Do not exit the launchpad while the installation wizard is running.
  • The installation wizard copies a number of large files from the DVD when it is started. The installation wizard will take a few moments to start. Do not start another instance of the WebSphere Commerce installation wizard while one is already running. If you exit the second occurrence of the wizard, your first installation will fail.
  • If at any point during the installation, the text in the installation wizard appears to be cut off or missing, resize the wizard so that you can read all of the text on the wizard.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that you are logged onto your system:
    • SolarisLinuxAIXAs the root user. Use the command su - root to change to the root user and load the correct environment.
    • WindowsAs a user with Administrative authority.
  2. SolarisLinuxAIXComplete the following steps:
    1. Ensure that you have exported your display and that you have access to your X server. Refer to your operating system documentation for more information.
    2. Insert the WebSphere Commerce DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
    3. SolarisLinuxAIXMount the DVD-ROM drive.
      LinuxNote: For Linux on iSeries or Linux on zSeries, switch directories to the directory containing the contents of the WebSphere Commerce DVD. The contents of this DVD and other DVDs should have already been transferred to the Linux system. See Transferring installation files to a Linux system.
    4. SolarisLinuxAIXGo to the location of the local WebSphere Commerce DVD image.
  3. The installation can be started by:
  4. Using the WebSphere Commerce launchpad:
    1. Select one of the following options to start the WebSphere Commerce launchpad:
      • SolarisLinuxAIXmount_point/setup.sh

        where mount_point is the DVD-ROM mount point or the location of the WebSphere Commerce image. When referring to the mount_point, always use the symbolic path to the location such as /dvdrom/dvdrom0. In the case of the DVD-ROM, this can vary depending on how many DVD-ROM drives you have and which one you are using. If you receive a permission denied message after issuing this command, ensure that the command has execute permissions and run the command again.

        Note: When launching setup.sh, ensure the current directory is not mount_point, otherwise your DVD drive could be locked when you need to change media. This applies to eImages as well. See Working with WebSphere Commerce physical media for more information.
      • WindowsDepending on the location of your WebSphere Commerce DVD images, complete one of the following steps:
        • Insert the WebSphere Commerce DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. The WebSphere Commerce installation wizard should start automatically.

          Depending on your Windows system, the launchpad can take 3 minutes or longer to start.

        • If the launchpad does not start automatically after you insert the DVD-ROM:
          1. In Windows Explorer, browse the DVD-ROM drive containing the WebSphere Commerce DVD.
          2. Double-click autorun.exe.
    2. The WebSphere Commerce launchpad starts. Select the language for the launchpad and click OK to continue.
    3. When the launchpad displays, it provides the following options:
      • Prerequisites
      • Documentation
      • Install Product
      • Support Assistant
      • Exit
    4. Click Install Product.
  5. To bypass the launchpad:
    • SolarisLinuxAIXFrom a command prompt, enter:
      • mount_point/setup_aix
      • mount_point/setup_solaris
      • LinuxLinux on xSeries: mount_point/setup_linux
      • WebSphere Commerce EnterpriseLinuxWebSphere Commerce ProfessionalLinux on iSeries: ./setup_ppclinux
      • WebSphere Commerce EnterpriseLinuxWebSphere Commerce ProfessionalLinux on pSeries: mount_point/setup_ppclinux
      • WebSphere Commerce EnterpriseLinuxWebSphere Commerce ProfessionalLinux on zSeries: ./setup_zlinux

      where mount_point is the DVD-ROM mount point. For example, /mnt/dvdrom0.

    • WindowsFrom a command prompt, enter: drive:\setup.exe

      where drive is the drive letter of the DVD-ROM containing the WebSphere Commerce DVD.

  6. Select the installation language in the language selection panel, and click OK.
    The software will be installed in this language, regardless of the language settings of your system. Do not select a language not supported by the system on which you are performing the installation.
  7. Review the Welcome page; then click Next.
  8. Review the terms of the license agreement and select one of the following options:
    • If you accept the terms of the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
    • If you decline the terms of the license agreement, select I do not accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next. Declining the terms of the license agreement exits the install program.
  9. SolarisLinuxAIXEnter the home directory of the non-root user and click Next.
  10. Review the Installation prerequisite warnings page and correct any missing prerequisites for your system.
  11. Click Quick Installation and click Next.
  12. Choose the destination directories:
    • Accept the default destination directories or specify different directories, and click Next.
      Notes:
      1. If you have removed DB2, WebSphere Application Server, Web server plug-ins, or IBM HTTP Server from your system and you want the WebSphere Commerce installation wizard to install them in the same location where they were installed earlier:
        1. Backup any files from the directories you want to keep.
        2. Delete the directories.

          The directories will be recreated during the installation.

        You must specify a nonexistent directory before you can continue with the WebSphere Commerce installation.
      2. WindowsLong installation paths (over 250 characters) will cause errors when clustering WebSphere Commerce applications and with some WebSphere Commerce additional software. To avoid problems, choose a shortened installation directory. Do not use periods (.), spaces, or dollar signs ($) in the directory name. For example, use: C:\WebSphere instead of C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphereCommerce70 .
  13. Enter the following information based on the values you entered in the Installation worksheet:
      • SolarisLinuxAIX
        • DB2 instance owner ID
        • DB2 instance owner ID password
        • Database user group
        • Database user home directory
      • Windows
        • User ID
        • User password
    2. Click Next to continue.
  14. Enter the following information based on the values you entered in the Installation worksheet:
      • Site Administrator ID
      • Site Administrator password
      • Merchant Key
    2. Click Next to continue.
  15. Enter the Configuration Manager password. The Configuration Manager ID is set to configadmin. You cannot change this ID. Click Next to continue.
  16. SolarisLinuxAIXEnter the following information based on the values you entered in the Installation worksheet:
      • Non-root user ID
      • Non-root user group
      • Non-root user home directory
    2. Click Next to continue.
  17. Confirm your installation options and parameters, and select Next to continue.
  18. Insert the DVDs as prompted by the installation wizard or specify the location of the DVD images.
    Note: The WebSphere Application Server DVD has two folders: disk1 and disk2. When prompted, supply the appropriate path to the disk1 folder.

    Progress bars indicate how much of the installation has completed.

    After the installation of WebSphere Commerce is complete, the installation wizard runs the instance creation process.
  19. When the instance creation is complete, review the information and click OK.
  20. The InstallShield Wizard completion display is shown. Click Next to continue.
  21. The First Step panel displays with the following information. Choose a selection or exit the installation wizard.
    • Start Configuration Manager
    • Documentation
    • Support
    • Registration
    • Information Center
    • Easy Start
    • Exit

What to do next

WindowsRe-enable any virus checking software that was disabled before starting the installation wizard.

If available, install the most recent fix pack for WebSphere Commerce.