Installing and configuring IBM MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench

You must install IBM MobileFirst™ Platform Test Workbench into an Eclipse IDE where Worklight Studio V6.0.0 or later is already installed.

Before you begin

  • Your computer must meet the system requirements for the software that you install. For more information, see System requirements.
  • Worklight Studio V6.0.0 or later must be already installed on your computer.
  • Ensure that an Internet connection is available in case dependencies that are required by the installation are not already included in the Eclipse IDE.

About this task

  • To install IBM MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench on top of MobileFirst Studio as part of IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Developer Edition, go to the IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation development website at https://developer.ibm.com/mobilefirstplatform/.
  • To install IBM MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench on top of MobileFirst Studio as part of an IBM®-supported edition of IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation, complete the following procedure.

Procedure

  1. Start your Eclipse IDE workbench.
  2. Click Help > Install new software.
  3. Beside the Work with field, click Add.
  4. In the Add Repository window, click Archive.
  5. Browse to the location of the P2 update .zip file on the DVD, or of the archive file on your machine, and click Open.
  6. Click OK to exit the Add Repository window.
  7. Select the features of IBM MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench that you want to install, and then click Next.
  8. On the Install Details page, review the features that you install, and then click Next.
  9. On the Review Licenses page, review the license text. If you agree to the terms, click I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Finish. The installation process starts.
  10. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

What to do next

When IBM MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench is installed, you can install the mobile test client for Android and the mobile test client for the iOS Simulator. For more information about the mobile test client installation, see Installing the mobile test client.

You can then configure the mobile test client. For details, see Configuring the mobile test client.

To understand the various available features, see Testing with IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation.

Make sure you add a JDK to your path in Eclipse. For more information, see Troubleshooting IBM MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench.

Parent topic: Installing and configuring