Preparing to install the WebSphere MQ client

Before you install, decide what type of installation you require. Table 4 shows the installation types available, and the features that are installed with each option. For the prerequisites required for each feature, see Windows client: hardware and software required.

Table 4. Features installed with each type of installation
Installation type Features installed Comments
Typical
  • Windows(R) Client
  • Development Toolkit
The default option. Features are installed to default locations.
Compact
  • Windows Client only
The feature is installed to the default location.
Custom By default, the following features are preselected:
  • Windows Client
  • Development Toolkit
All the available features are listed and you can select which ones to install, and where to install them.