GETTING_STARTED.md

Getting Started

• Dependencies/Prerequisite Downloads
• Installing pyIPCS

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Dependencies/Prerequisite Downloads

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1. pyIPCS Can Only be Used on a z/OS System

   • pyIPCS can not be run on your local system

2. Complete Necessary Setup for IPCS on your z/OS Environment

   • Getting Started with IPCS

3. Python 3.12 or Greater

   • To run pyIPCS your Python version must be 3.12 or greater
   • IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python

4. Install IBM Supported zoautil_py Python Package Versions 1.4.x or 1.3.x

   • Installing and Configuring ZOAU
   • Install ZOAU Python APIs
   • ZOAU Python APIs

5. Download Visual Studio Code and Install Zowe Explorer (Optional)

   • VS Code is the recommended IDE for Mainframe Development and pyIPCS
     • Download Visual Studio Code
   • Zowe Explorer is an open source software which allows for mainframe development on VS Code
     • Install Zowe Explorer

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Installing pyIPCS

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1. Clone The pyIPCS Repo

2. Navigate to your Cloned pyIPCS Repo

   • cd path/to/pyIPCS

3. Build the Wheel File

   • pip wheel .
   • After executing the above command a whl file should exist within the /pyIPCS directory
     • Example: pyipcs-[version]-py3-none-any.whl

4. Install the pyIPCS Package

   • pip install --force-reinstall pyipcs-[version]-py3-none-any.whl

5. Use the pyIPCS Package