To Install eXist-db as Service from the eXist-db menu created On Windows, you can simply choose the option The required scripts are contained in the directory This can be convenient, because eXist-db can continue to run even afterĮXist-db comes with pre-configured scripts that use Tanuki Software's Java Service Wrapper to handle To run it as a background service which is automatically launched during system Instead of manually running the eXist-db server in a shell window, you may prefer INFO: Create a new repository with storage: File system storage in /Applications/eXist/webapp/WEB-INF/expathrepo Trying to remove it: /Applications/eXist/webapp/WEB-INF/data/journal.lckġ0:13:26 PM .util.Logger info Trying to remove it: /Applications/eXist/webapp/WEB-INF/data/dbx_dir.lckįile lock last access timestamp: /Applications/eXist/webapp/WEB-INF/data/journal.lckįound a stale lockfile. Starting embedded database instance -įile lock last access timestamp: /Applications/eXist/webapp/WEB-INF/data/dbx_dir.lckįound a stale lockfile. On Vista and Windows 7, this should be outside the usual 'Program Files' directory: Please select a directory where eXist will keep its data files. Press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay Interaction is shown below: Wolfgangs-MacBook-Air:eXist wolf$ java -jar installer/ -console Showing the line 'Select target path ': you are expected to enter a path orĬonfirm the default by pressing Enter. Please don't be confused if the output stops after It first asksįor an installation directory. In console mode, the installer will prompt for several parameters. For example: java -jar eXist-.jar -console console parameter when launching the installer from theĬommand line. If you wish to install eXist-db on a headless system, use the

The eXist-db installer requires a graphical desktop in order to launch. This article explains more advanced methods The eXist-db Quick Start document containsīasic instructions for installing eXist. Advanced Installation Methods Introduction

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