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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Installing
Review this section for information about installing the WebSphere Commerce product, associated maintenance, and WebSphere Commerce enhancements.
Installing WebSphere Commerce
This roadmap provides an overview of installing WebSphere Commerce.
Installing WebSphere Commerce using the custom installation
A custom installation allows you to select various components to install on one machine at a time. To install different components on different machines, perform a WebSphere Commerce custom installation on each of the machines in your configuration. A custom installation does not create your WebSphere Commerce instance automatically. You must create the instance after installing WebSphere Commerce and its software stack.
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A custom installation allows you to select various components to install on one machine at a time. To install different components on different machines, perform a WebSphere Commerce custom installation on each of the machines in your configuration. A custom installation does not create your WebSphere Commerce instance automatically. You must create the instance after installing WebSphere Commerce and its software stack.
Creating a WebSphere Commerce instance
After you install all the required software, you can create a WebSphere Commerce instance.
Preparing to create a WebSphere Commerce instance
Before you create your WebSphere Commerce instance, review the information in the following topics and take any necessary steps to prepare your system.

Preparing to create a WebSphere Commerce instance

Before you create your WebSphere Commerce instance, review the information in the following topics and take any necessary steps to prepare your system.

Solaris Linux AIX Windows Perform the steps for installing the Configuration Manager client and verifying the remote Configuration Manager client level only if you want to use the Configuration Manager GUI, and you also want to run the client on a separate machine. Usually, users run the client on WebSphere Commerce server, since that is where it is installed. If you choose to use a different host then you need to follow the steps in the first two topics listed below.

For IBM i OS operating system Perform the steps for installing the Configuration Manager client and verifying the remote Configuration Manager client level if you want to use the Configuration Manager GUI to create the instance. On IBM i, the only way to use the Configuration Manager GUI is to run it on a remote machine. If you want to create the instance silently instead of using the Configuration Manager GUI, you can skip the steps in the first two topics listed below.