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Installing IBM Business Developer
To install IBM Business Developer, follow the procedures in this section.

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- Installation introduction
  This section contains the instructions to install, update, and uninstall your product.
- Planning the installation
  Before you install or update the product, plan the installation. When you effectively plan and understand the key aspects of the installation process, you can ensure a successful installation.
- Preinstallation tasks
  To prepare for and simplify the installation process, back up files, prepare databases and servers where required, and configure workstations.
- Installing IBM Business Developer
  To install IBM Business Developer, follow the procedures in this section.
  - Installing from the Setup disk
    The Setup disk includes the launchpad program, which provides you with a location to start the installation process.
  - Installing Installation Manager
    Use IBM® Installation Manager to install your software packages. Installation Manager is installed automatically when you start the installation for your product.
  - Installing by using Installation Manager
    Install IBM Business Developer by using IBM® Installation Manager.
- Installing WebSphere® Application Server
  You can install WebSphere® Application Server.
- Post-installation tasks
  After you install your product, complete post-installation tasks, configure your product, and then start the product.
- Modifying software
  With the Modify Packages wizard in IBM® Installation Manager, you can change the language and feature selections of an installed product package. You can also use the Modify Packages wizard to install new features that might be included in a package update, such as a refresh pack.
- Updating software
  You can search for product updates and install the updates for your IBM® product.
- Reverting updates to previous versions
  You can remove an update to a package in order to revert to a previous version by using the Roll Back wizard of IBM® Installation Manager.
- Uninstalling software
  Use the IBM® Installation Manager to uninstall your product. If no other products are installed, you can uninstall Installation Manager also.
- Installing silently
  You can install a product package silently by using either Installation Manager in silent installation mode or by using IBM® Installation Manager installer. When you run Installation Manager in silent mode, the user interface is not available; instead, a response file inputs the commands that are required to install the product package.
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Installing IBM Business Developer

To install IBM Business Developer, follow the procedures in this section.

Before you begin

Complete the planning and preinstallation tasks. For more information, see Planning the installation and Preinstallation tasks.
You must start your installation from the Setup disc, either by running the launchpad program or by running the userinst program. These instructions apply to an installation that was started from the Setup disc.

Note:

IBM® Installation Manager automatically starts, even if it is not already installed on your computer. If Installation Manager is not installed, it is installed when IBM Business Developer is installed. If you want Installation Manager to search for the latest version of the packages you are installing, make sure that you are connected to the Internet.