Installing the client using the IBM Installation Manager

The client is distributed as a downloadable file via the IBM® Installation Manager.

Note: If you want to install the client into an existing Eclipse workbench, use the IBM Installation Manager. The IBM Installation Manager install prompts you for the workbench you want to extend and takes care of managing future workbench updates, rollbacks, and modifications

Download one of the following installation packages.
There are three methods to install theRational® Team Concert client.
- Client CD Contents .zip file - Installation Manager local install for client: This archive file contains the Installation Manager launchpad program and a local copy of the Rational Team Concert client. The benefit of using the local install package is that it allows the installation to proceed without an Internet connection. This is a .zip file that is not self extracting.
- Installation Manager Web install for client, server, and optional components: This archive file contains the Installation Manager launchpad program and the predefined installation repository locations. This is a self extracting file that will start the IBM Installation Manager launchpad program after extracting the contents. The benefit of using the Web install package is that it reduces the initial download and the installation process only downloads the resources you choose to install.
  Note: The Web install requires an Internet connection during the installation process.
- Full DVD Contents .zip file: This archive file contains the Installation Manager launchpad program and a local copy of all the installable resources. The benefit of using the local install package is that it allows the installation to proceed without an Internet connection. This is a .zip file that is not self extracting.
Start the launchpad program.
If the Installation Manager is not already running, complete the following steps to start it.

Note: You must have administrator privileges to run the launchpad program.

Note: The Linux commands to start the launchpad program are only for the Rational Team Concert for Eclipse IDE.
To start the launchpad program file on:
- If you are using the Client CD Contents .zip file, extract the contents of the archive into a temporary directory and run the launchpad program. To start the launchpad program file on:
  - To run the file on Windows, run this command:
```
launchpad.exe
```
  - To run the file on Linux, run this command:
```
sh launchpad.sh
```
- If you are using the Installation Manager Web install, run the executable file. The files are extracted to a directory and a launchpad program appears. To start the executable file on:
  - To run the file on Windows, run this command:
```
RTC-edition-Full-version-Win-Web.exe
```
  - To run the file on Linux, run this command:
```
sh RTC-edition-Full-version-Linux-Web.sh
```
- If you are using the Full DVD Contents .zip file, extract the contents of the archive into a temporary directory and run the launchpad program. To start the launchpad program file on:
  - To run the file on Windows, run this command:
```
launchpad.exe
```
  - To run the file on Linux, run this command:
```
sh launchpad.sh
```
You can install the following clients:
- To install Rational Team Concert client for Eclipse, click Rational Team Concert Client for Eclipse IDE link.
- To install Rational Team Concert client for Microsoft Visual Studio, click Rational Team Concert Client for Microsoft® Visual Studio IDE link.
The Installation Manager wizard is displayed. The wizard guides you through to install the client.
Start the client by clicking the Rational Team Concert shortcut created by the installation.
Connect to the server. The easiest way to connect to a server is using the Team Invitation. If you do not have an invitation you can connect manually.
1. Click File > Accept team invitation. The wizard guides you through the process.
  Note: If you do not have an invitation you need the URI or URL from your server admin. (an example format is: https://example.com:9443/jazz). Click on the connecting to an existing project area hyperlink that appears in the bottom right corner of the Accept Team Invitation window.
2. Follow the instructions in the wizard to set up your connection.

Trouble Shooting: Here are some suggested problem management techniques.

Start with an empty workspace.
The client and the server builds must match. Make sure the build ID's match for both the client and server distributions.
Make sure the server is up. Confirm using the status URL: https://example.com:9443/jazz.
On Linux, if you want to start the client from outside of the directory JazzInstallDir/client/eclipse you must change each file in JazzInstallDir/client/eclipse/links/ and include the absolute path to the named directory. By default, relative paths are used. For example, JazzInstallDir/client/eclipse/links/build.link contains the text "path=jazz/build". If your client is installed in the directory /home/username/teamconcert, edit the file to look like "path=/home/username/teamconcert/jazz/client/eclipse/build".

Connecting to a local Sametime application

Connecting to a Jabber server

Getting started with Rational Team Concert

Tutorial: Explore the Rational Team Concert JUnit example project

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