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This section is a tutorial to teach you how to configure eXo Platform as a windows service. To configure eXo Platform to run as a windows service, two ways are possible.
The first way: Through Tomcat native installer
This section describes how to configure eXo Platform as a Windows service in a standard Tomcat installation.
For that purpose follow this procedure:
Use a sample batch script, you can take a look at apache tomcat documentation or you can use this script
service_eXo.batand put it undereXo_Platform_tomcat_home\bin\.Open a command prompt and run this command:
service_exo.bat install eXo-service
Where eXo-service is the service name.
This will install eXo Platform as a windows service which will be started at the system's startup.
To uninstall the service, run this command:
tomcat8.exe //DS//eXo-service
The second way: Using the NSSM tool
The non sucking service manager NSSM is a tool that helps you to create a windows service based on your application's startup script.
To create your eXo Platform windows service using NSSM, follow this procedure:
Place the NSSM executable file i.e
nssm.exein a folder which already exists in your PATH or follow these steps:Create a folder nssm under
C:\Program Files\and placenssm.exein it.Add the folder
C:\Program Files\nssmto your PATH environement variable using this command in a command prompt:setx PATH "%PATH%;C:\Program Files\nssm" /M
In a command prompt, run this command:
nssm install <servicename>
This will open a nssm window allowing you to browse and select your application startup script.
Point to eXo Platform startup script
start_eXo.batand click on .You can now run eXo Platform through this command:
nssm start <servicename>
To stop eXo Platform server, use this command:
nssm stop <servicename>
More details about NSSM commands in this link.