Install DB2 on windows

Question

How do I install DB2 on windows? Can you please guide me through the steps? Thank you.

Answer 1

Hey @Alok, follow these instructions:

1. On the DB2 Setup Launchpad page, click Install a Product.
2. Click Install New for DB2 Enterprise Server Edition.
3. On the Welcome to the DB2 Setup wizard for DB2 Enterprise Server Edition panel, click Next.
4. On the Software License Agreement page, read, accept the license agreement, and click Next.
5. On the Select, the installation type page, select Typical and click Next.
6. On Select installation, response file creation, or both page, select Install DB2 Enterprise Server Edition on this computer and save my settings in a response file.
7. Enter a response file name or accept the default and click Next.
8. On the Select, the installation folder page, enter a directory or use the default and click Next.
9. On the Select, the IBM SSH server installation folder and startup option page, review the default directory path (or enter a new path) and click Next.
10. On the Set user information for the DB2 Administration Server page
11. Select the Use the same account for the remaining DB2 services check box and click Next.
12. On the Configure DB2 instances page, click Next.
13. On the Prepare the DB2 tools catalog page, accept the defaults, click Next.
14. On the Setup notifications page, clear the Set up your DB2 server to send notifications check box, and click Next.
15. On the Enable operating system security for DB2 objects page, accept the defaults, and click Next.
16. On the Start copying files and create a response file page, review the summary information, and click Finish.
17. On the Setup is the complete page, review the information, and click Next.
18. On the Install, additional products page, do not install more products and click Finish.