In this section:

Prerequisites

• Verify that your infrastructure meets the requirements described in Requirements and Support before proceeding with the installation. 

Installing DTP on Windows

1. Run the DTP installer and click Next at the welcome screen. If you intend to install DTP Enterprise Pack, you may be prompted to download the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package before the wizard starts. See Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for additional information. 

2. Read and accept the license agreement when prompted to continue. 

3. Choose an installation directory and click Next. By default, DTP installs in the C:\Program Files\Parasoft directory. 

   
4. Data files for DTP are installed in the C:\ProgramData\Parasoft\DTP directory (see Installation Overview for additional information). Click Next to proceed.
   
5. Choose your installation options and click Next when prompted. You can install DTP Enterprise Pack at this time or re-run the installer to add it to your DTP infrastructure later. Enterprise Pack will be installed in the C:\Program Files\Parasoft\DTP\dtpservices directory.
    
   Choose a location for the start menu shortcut and click Next.
   

6. Review the installation information and click Install when ready or click Back to choose different installation options. 

7. Click Finish after the installation is complete. You will be prompted to start the installed components.

See Opening and Licensing DTP to begin using DTP. 

Installing DTP on Linux

1. Extract the DTP installation script from the tarball to your current directory. The following command is an example of a common method: 

   Linux

   tar xvzf parasoft_dtp_[version]_linux.tar.gz

2. Run the DTP installation script and use the -i option to specify the installation directory location and the -d option to specify the application data directory. You must use full paths. For example:

   Correct

   ./DTP.sh -i /home/<user>/dtp -d /home/<user>/dtp_data

   Do not use relative paths to specify the directories:

   Incorrect

   ./DTP.sh -i ../../dtp -d ~/var/dtp_data

   You will be prompted to specify a location if you run the script without doing so. 

3. If you want to install Parasoft DTP Enterprise Pack, choose [y] and press ENTER when prompted. Enterprise Pack includes Extension Designer, which enables you to derive sophisticated SDLC data analytics and implement granular programming policies. See DTP Enterprise Pack for additional information. A valid DTP Enterprise license is required to use Extension Designer functionality.

If you chose to install DTP Enterprise Pack (see step 3), a directory called "dtpservices" will be added to the <DTP_INSTALL> directory. See DTP Enterprise Pack for details.

Silent Install Options

The following options can be added to DTP.sh to install DTP without user interaction:

--install-dtpservices - This option will install or upgrade Parasoft DTP Enterprise Pack.

--skip-dtpservices - This option will not install or upgrade Parasoft DTP Enterprise Pack.

Additional Installation Notes

• For Windows installations, we recommend using a third-party zip compression utility, such as WinZip, WinRar, or 7Zip to extract the distribution files for installation. Microsoft Windows' built-in Uncompress utility (from Windows Explorer) has many issues, such as directory and file name size limitations and performance issues. If you extract the DTP installer using Windows Explorer, you may get a "Path too long" error message. The same error may also result if you open the distribution with 7Zip and drag the DTP folder from the 7Zip UI to the desktop.
• The installed.file.lst file in the installation directory is used to track which installation files are modified and should be included in any backups.