Installing from the launchpad program

The launchpad program provides you with a single location to view release information and start the installation process.
Use the launchpad program to start the installation of Rational® Functional Tester in the following cases:

By starting the installation process from the launchpad program, IBM® Installation Manager is automatically installed if it is not already on your computer, and it starts preconfigured with the location of the repository that contains the Rational Functional Tester package. If you install and start Installation Manager directly, then you must set repository preferences manually.

To install from the launchpad:

  1. Complete the preinstallation tasks described in Preinstallation tasks, if you have not done so already.
  2. Start the launchpad program. See Starting the launchpad program.
  3. Start the installation of Rational Functional Tester. See Starting an installation from the launchpad program.
Follow the instructions in the Install Packages wizard to complete the installation. For complete details, see Installing Rational Functional Tester by using the Installation Manager GUI.
Important: Installation notes for the Windows Vista operation system:
  • You must run the launchpad program as administrator.
  • If you are starting the installation of Rational Functional Tester from the launchpad program, you must run the launchpad programs as administrator. If the launchpad program starts automatically (for example, if you are installing from a CD), stop the launchpad program and restart it by using the Run as administrator command (At the root level of the CD or disk image, right-click launchpad.exe and click Run as Administrator.).
  • Selecting installation directories within the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files) is not recommended. If you select either an Installation Location or Shared Resources Directory within the Program Files directory, the packages that you install must be run as administrator.

Starting the launchpad program

Complete the preinstallation tasks described in Preinstallation tasks, if you have not done so already.
If you are installing from a CD and autorun is enabled on your workstation, then the Rational Functional Tester launchpad starts automatically when you insert the first installation disc into your CD drive. If you are installing from an electronic image, or if autorun is not configured on your workstation, then you must start the launchpad program manually.

To start the launchpad program:

  1. Insert the IBM Rational Functional Tester CD into your CD drive. For Linux®: Ensure that you have mounted the CD drive.
  2. If autorun is enabled on your system, the IBM Rational Functional Tester launchpad program automatically opens. If autorun is not enabled on your system:
    • For Windows®: Run launchpad.exe located in the root directory of the CD.
    • For Linux: Run launchpad.sh located in the root directory of the CD.

Starting an installation from the launchpad program

  1. Start the launchpad program.
  2. If you have not done so already, read the release information by clicking Release notes.
  3. When you are ready to begin the installation, click Install IBM Rational Functional Tester. IBM Installation Manager is launched with Rational Functional Tester selected.

    If IBM Installation Manager is not installed on your system or if an older version of IBM Installation Manager is installed, in addition to the selected Rational Functional Tester, the entry for IBM Installation Manager is also selected. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  4. If this is a product update, click Update and follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the update process. For complete details, see Updating Rational Functional Tester.

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