Running the Installer
After downloading the installer, run it on the computer to install Helix ALM components on.
Note: To install 64-bit applications, you must run the installer on a 64-bit system.
Windows
Double-click the installation file.
Tip: The network administrator can run a silent, client-only install to multiple computers without user intervention. See Running a silent installation on Windows.
Linux
Note: Specific system libraries are required to run Helix ALM applications on different Linux distributions. You must install these libraries before using the applications to make sure they work correctly. See Checking for Missing System Libraries on Linux for information.
Java installer
1. Double-click the installer archive or enter tar -zxvf <InstallerFilename>.tar.gz in Terminal to extract the installer.
2. Run the extracted .bin file as root to start the installer.
Perl command line installer
1. In Terminal, enter tar -zxvf <InstallerFilename>.tar.gz to extract the installer.
2. Enter cd tt-<version> to change to the Helix ALM application directory. For example, if you are installing Helix ALM 2017.1.1, enter cd tt-2017.1.1.
3. Enter./install.pl as root to run the install script.
Mac
1.Double-click the installation file to extract the installer and then double-click ttmacclientinstall.dmg to mount the image on the desktop.
2. Double-click the Helix ALM disk image and then double-click the Install Helix ALM icon.
During installation
You must select settings for the components you choose to install. Depending on the installation type, you may be prompted to select options for the following components:
