How-To-Guide: Install and Configure SAP Mobile Platform 3.0 SDK on Windows (1 of 2)

Overview:

The following documentation is designed as a walkthrough for users to install and configure SAP’s Mobile Platform SDK on Windows. As the newest release of SAP’s SMP series, I took interest in 3.0 to keep up with the ever-changing world of mobility. In my first attempt to install the software, I struggled and needed SAP assistance to complete the task. However, it is my hope that the documentation below is thorough enough for anyone looking to install the software. Please feel free to leave comments regarding any helpful hints you may have. Good luck!

Hardware Requirements

• About 1GB hard disk space
• Minimum of 4GB RAM
• 2.1 GHZ processor

Versions

• Java 8
• Internet Explorer 9

Task 1: Download and Prepare to Install Mobile SDK

Using your credentials, login to the SAP Marketplace. Navigate to the SAP Mobile Platform 3.0 SDK for Windows file and download. Create a subdirectory called SAP in the root directory of your C: drive. Copy the SMP3SDKInstaller-3.0.3-win.zip file to that sub directory. Right-click the SMP3SDKInstaller-3.0.3-win.zip file and select Extract all. Extract the files to a subdirectory under the SAP subdirectory.

Task 2: Install the Mobile SDK

Open the folder containing the SDK installation files and double-click on the setupAMD64.exe file.

Click Next on the Welcome screen:

Select your country, click the radio button to agree to the license terms and click Next:

Click Next to install in default directory:

Click the Custom radio button and click Next:

Select the following components for installation:

Click Install:

Select the check box and click Next:

Click Finish:

The following warning might appear. Click Ok:

Task 3: Prepare to install SAP MBO Toolkit 3.0

Click Next on the Welcome screen:

Click Next to install in default directory:

Review the installation summary and click Install:

Wait until each component is installed:

Installation complete:

Task 4: Disable ACU

Go to the Start menu and open the Control Panel dropdown menu. Click User Accounts near the bottom of the menu.

Click Change User Account Control Settings (you may be prompted for your admin login information). Lower the bar to Never notify.

Task 5: Install PL1

Navigate to the Start menu, right-click on Computer, and click Properties. On the next screen, click Advanced System Settings (may prompt you for your local admin login information).

Click Environment Variables. Scroll through the System Variables menus and find the Path variable. Highlight and click Edit.

At the beginning of the value, enter: C:\SAP\MobileSDK3\MBOToolkit30\sapjvm_7\lib;

Click Ok to exit out of the open menus.

Navigate to the SAP folder on the C: drive. Open the 3_SMP3SDKInstaller-3.0.3.1-win folder and click setupAMD64.exe to start the installation.

Click Next on the welcome screen.

Ensure the installation is mapped to the right directory and click Next.

Click Next on the following page. Click Finish on the page below.

After a few moments, the following welcome screen will appear. Click Next.

Check the mapping and click Next.

Click Upgrade.

Click Yes.

Click Finish.

Task 6: Update the SDK

Open the Mobile Workspace and click Ok after navigating to your workspace folder.

Click the Help dropdown menu and click Check for Updates.

Allow the SDK to check for updates.

Ensure all updates are checked and click Next.

Click Next. On the next page, Accept the terms of agreement and click Finish.

Allow the SDK to update the software.

A Certification will pop-up while the software updates. Click Select All and click Ok.

Once the installation finishes, you will be prompted to restart the workspace. Click Restart Now.

Please continue to How-To-Guide: Install and Configure SAP Mobile Platform SDK on Windows (2 of 2) to complete the tutorial.