Installing the product software

Install HCL OneTest™ Studio by using IBM® Installation Manager.

About this task

To install the product from a command line, see Installing in other modes.

Procedure

  1. In the Installation Manager, click File > Preferences > Repositories, and add a repository link to the product's setup disk and click OK.
  2. Click Install.
  3. Select the product package and any updates to the package to install. Updates that have dependencies are automatically selected and cleared together. Click Next.
  4. On the Licenses page, read the license agreement for the selected package. If you agree to the terms of all of the license agreements, click I accept the terms in the license agreement. Click Next.
  5. On the Location page, the location of the package group into which each product is to be installed is displayed. Click each product to see its package group location. Optionally, you can enter another location for the package group in the Installation Directory field. Click Next.

    The shared resources directory is the location to which installation artifacts that can be used by one or more package groups are written. To change the shared resources directory, uninstall all the installed packages and then reinstall them in to the new directory location.

  6. Select the translations to install. Some translations are supported by all packages, while others are supported by only certain packages.
    1. Click Translations Supported by Only Some Packages to see the available translations.
    2. Select the translations.
    3. Click Next.
  7. On the Features page, select the package features to install.
    1. To see the dependency relationships between features, select Show Dependencies.
    2. Click a feature to view its brief description under Details. For HCL OneTest™ Performance and HCL OneTest™ UI, if you have a license, you can select the Trial/Full licensed edition check box. If you do not have a license, you can select the Starter Edition check box. To know more about the editions, see https://developer.ibm.com/testing/docs/starter-editions/.
    3. Select or clear features in the packages. Installation Manager automatically enforces any dependencies with other features and displays updated download sizes and disk space requirements for the installation.
    4. When you are finished selecting features, click Next.
  8. On the Summary page, review your choices before you install the product package. To change the choices that you made on previous pages, click Back. When you are satisfied with your installation choices, click Install.
    A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation that is completed. When the installation process is complete, a confirmation message is displayed.
  9. Click View log file to open the installation log file for the current session in a new window. You must close the Installation Log window to continue.
    Alternatively, in IBM® Installation Manager, go to File > View Log to verify if the installation was successful.
  10. Click Finish to start the selected package. The Install Package wizard closes and you are returned to the launchpad program.
  11. In Installation Manager, go to File > View Log to verify if the installation was successful.

Results

The product software is installed.

What to do next

License your product and perform post-installation configuration. See the following topics: