Installing on a Windows Machine
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GUI Installation
- Copy or download the informer-setup.exe file to the installation machine.
- Double-click informer-setup.exe.
- The installer may indicate that a previous version of Informer 4.0 is already installed. If so, you may wish to uninstall the previous version using the Windows Add/Remove Programs feature. It may be possible to upgrade the existing installation. Please contact Entrinsik support for assistance.
- Click "next".
- Review 4.0 features and click "next".
- Review the license agreement fully. If you wish to proceed, check the button that says you agree to the license, and click "next".
- Enter the context, port, and memory that you decided on in the pre-installation steps. Click "next".
When setting the memory for Informer it is important not to allocate more than your JVM can handle. Depending on the type of JVM and the type of operating system on the web server your maximum memory allocation will be different. Allocating too much memory may result in the JVM defaulting to the standard value, or throwing an error on startup.
- Choose where on the server to install the software. Click "next". If it says the target directory will be created. Click "OK". If it says that the directory exists already, decide if you want to proceed.
- Installation progress will show in the next window. Once it is done, click "next".
- Click "Done".
Installing Informer as a Service
- Run "service-install.bat" located in the “bin” folder where you installed Informer.
- Use the Windows Services panel to start and stop Informer.
Starting Informer as an Application
- Start Informer by double-clicking the “startup.bat” program located in the “bin” folder where you installed Informer. This will open a new server console window that will remain open while the Informer server runs.
If you have installed Informer as a service, then you do not need to run "startup.bat", you must start Informer using the Windows Services panel.
Stopping Informer as an Application
- Stop Informer by double-clicking the “shutdown.bat” program located in the “bin” folder where you installed Informer. The console window should disappear shortly.
If you have installed Informer as a service, then you do not need to run "shutdown.bat", you must stop Informer using the Windows Services panel.
