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• Download the Controller archive for the target system from the JS7 - Download page.
  
  • For Unix systems:
    • A tarball .tar.gz archive is available that is extracted to create the Controller's directory structure (see below).
      
      • js7_controller_unix.<release>.tar.gz
  • For Windows systems:
    • A .zip archive is available that is extracted to create the Controller's directory structure (see below).
      • js7_controller_windows.<release>.zip
    • A .zip archive including the installer is available that is used to run the installer in headless mode.
      • js7_controller_windows_installer.<release>.zip

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• Extract the downloaded archive to a directory.
• After extraction the resulting directory structure includes (only files and folders directly immediately relevant):
  • controller
    • bin
      • controller.cmd|sh
        • The Start Script for Windows/Unix platforms
      • controller_watchdog.cmd|sh
        • Restarts the Controller for Windows/Unix platforms
      • environment_variables.cmd|sh
        • Environment Startup Script for the JS7 Controller
    • lib
      • The directory for Java libraries
    • service (for operation as a Windows Service)
      • amd64 (directory)
      • manager (directory)
      • x86 (directory)
      • install_controller_windows_service.cmd
      • LICENSE.txt
      • NOTICE.txt
      • RELEASE-NOTES.txt
      • uninstall_controller_windows_service.cmd
    • user_bin
      • environment_variables.cmd|sh-example 
        • Sample configuration file to set individual environment variables. Drop the -example extension to activate this file.
    • var
      • logs (holds log files)
      • config (holds configuration files)
      • state (hold Controller journal files)
  • On Windows Systems:
    • You have to modify the directory permissions for the above .\logs and .\service directories if you extract the Controller to e.g. C:\Program Files.
      • This step is not required if you extract the Controller e.g. to C:\ProgamData.

      • Start a command prompt with elevated administrative rights and execute e.g.

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        language bash title Allow full acces for "Users" on .\service and .\logs directories
        cd "path\to\installation-directory" icacls "service" /L /grant *S-1-5-32-545:(OI)(CI)F icacls "logs" /L /grant *S-1-5-32-545:(OI)(CI)F

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