Install the Paho Client

Iwona Hahn

04/09/2019

Beginner

5 min.

Install the Paho client to send data to the SAP Cloud Platform Internet of Things Service Cloud using MQTT and REST.

Step 1: Install the Paho Client on Windows 10

Download the Paho Client (Windows).

A ZIP archive org.eclipse.paho.ui.app-1.0.0-win32.win32.x86_64.zip should be downloaded.
Extract the downloaded ZIP archive.
Launch the paho.exe in the extracted folder.

Known Issues: Paho does not start.

Solution: Unpack the Paho ZIP archive into a folder without white spaces in the absolute path.

What kind of archive should be downloaded for Windows? 7zip RAR ZIP

Step 2: Install the Paho Client on macOS

Download the Paho Client (macOS).

A GZ archive org.eclipse.paho.ui.app-1.0.0-macosx.cocoa.x86_64.tar.gz should be downloaded.
Extract the downloaded GZ archive.
Launch the paho.app in the extracted folder.

Known Issues: Paho quits unexpectedly.

Solution: Choose Paho.app and show package content. Launch Paho in folder /Contents/MacOS.

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