Install API Gateway

This section describes how to use the API Gateway installer. The installer is supported on the following platforms:

• Windows
• UNIX/Linux

Prerequisites

• You have downloaded the installation setup file for your target operating system from Axway Support at https://support.axway.com.
• The download instructions are in the welcome letter that Axway sent you in an email message.
• You have obtained a valid Axway license file for API Gateway, and optionally API Gateway Analytics and API Manager. Also, if you intend to run API Gateway in FIPS-compliant mode, you have ensured that your license file allows this. You can obtain the required licenses from your Axway Account Manager.
• You have obtained a valid McAfee license file if you intend to use the McAfee Anti-Virus filter.
• You have reviewed the prerequisites and system requirements in Prerequisites and have ensured that your target system is suitable.

Installation modes

The API Gateway installer has the following installation modes:

• GUI mode
• Unattended command-line mode

The following sections describe how to start the installer in GUI mode and the options that you are presented with when performing a GUI mode installation:

• Start installation
• Installation options

The following section describes how to start the installer in unattended mode and the command-line options for the unattended mode:

• Unattended installation