Preparing for Installation
Before you start with installation, make sure your system meets all prerequisites, it is recommended that you decide on the installation environment name and folder, and download and extract the installation package.
• | TIBCO_HOME is the top-level installation directory for TIBCO products. |
• | TIBCO_HOME is referred to as the installation environment. |
Installation environments isolate product installations. A product installed into an installation environment does not automatically access components in other environments.
An installation environment consists of a name and a folder.
• | The name identifies the environment, is appended to the name of Windows services created by the installer, and is a component of the path to the product in the Windows Start > All Programs menu. |
• | The folder contains the installed software. When you install you can choose a new installation environment or an existing installation environment. |
If a previous installation of a TIBCO product did not use the TIBCO Universal Installer, the TIBCO Universal Installer does not detect the folder those older products use as an installation environment folder. If you wish to use the existing location as the installation folder, create a new installation environment and choose the folder where the other products exist.
If any errors appear during installation, consult Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions for possible solutions.