Using this documentation offline

You can work with the WebSphere Application Server information center offline after downloading the IBM User Interface Help System Built on Eclipse and then populating it with one or more documentation plug-ins. Note that you can also use the PDF versions of this documentation while you are offline.

These instructions require Internet access and a machine running on a Windows® or Linux® Intel® operating system to which you can download content. If you find a difference between these instructions and the instructions that accompany the IBM User Interface Help System Built on Eclipse that you download, follow the latter instructions.

  1. Download the ZIP file that contains the IBM User Interface Help System Built on Eclipse to a machine running on the Windows or Linux Intel operating system.
    The help system is a download from the following IBM Web site:

    http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/iehs

    For prerequisites information, consult the online information center page pertaining to the IEHS version that you plan to download:


  2. Follow the installation instructions on the Download tabbed page of the IEHS downnload site.

  3. Download the IBM WebSphee Help System plug-ins of your choice from the product Library page.
    For example, to download Version 7.0 plug-ins, go to the 7.0 Library page. Look for the entry named IBM WebSphere Help System plug-in: Express. Click the Download file link to save the plug-in that contains the Express documentation for Version 7.0. Technically, in many cases, you will be downloading a set of plug-ins, each of which is a directory starting with "com.ibm..." and with a plugin.xml file inside of it.


  4. Extract the download contents to the /plugins subdirectory of the IBM Eclipse Help System.
    You might need to adjust the dirctory structure. Make sure that all of the directories that start with "com.ibm..." are located in the /plugins subdirectory. Those are the documentation plug-ins. For example, when you download the set of Express documentation plug-ins from the preceding step, the directory structure should resemble this one. The specific subdirectories might vary.
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.business.doc
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.etools.ejbbatchdeploy.doc_3.1.2
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.etools.wrd.freeform.doc_3.1.2
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.websphere.express.doc_7.0.0
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.websphere.help.glossary.doc_6.2.0
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.websphere.home.doc_1.0.0
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.websphere.installation.express.doc_7.0.0
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.websphere.installation.factory.doc_7.0.0
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.websphere.migration.express.doc_7.0.0
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.websphere.pmc.express.doc_7.0.0
    IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.websphere.wim.doc
    
  5. Start the help system with the IEHS_root_directory/ibm_help/IC_start script, as described by the IEHS download site.
    The help system will be displayed in your Web browser. The default URL is:
    http://localhost:9999/help/index.jsp // for 3.4.1
    http://localhost:8888/help/index.jsp // for 3.0.1