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• Extract the downloaded archive to a directory, e.g. C:\Temp.

• After extraction of the .zip archive that includes the installer the directory structure includes:
  • controller_install.xml (installer response file)
  • install_controller.txt (installation hints)
  • js7_controller_windows.<release>.jar (installer for a given release)
  • license.txt, license.html (copy of JS7 JobScheduler Commercial License)
  • setup.cmd (installer script)

• The installer can be run in graphical mode or in headless mode, see JS7 - Controller - Use of Linux/Windows Headless Installation.

• The installer asks for elevated administrator privileges, therefore it is not required to change the permissions in the .\service directory and the installer sets read/write permissions for the .\logs directory.
• After the installation you will find
  
  • a Windows Service "SOS JS7 Controller -id=<controller-id>"
  • an executable file .\service\js7_controller_<controller-id>.exe that is started by the Windows Service.

Directory Structure

• The resulting directory structure after installation includes (only files and folders immediately relevant):
  • C:\Program Files\sos-berlin.com\js7\controller (installation directory)
    • 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
      • manager
      • x86
      • install_controller_windows_service.cmd
      • js7_controller_<Controller ID>.exe
      • js7_controller_<Controller ID>w.exe
      • 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 -example extension to activate this file.
    • Uninstaller (Windows only, the empty directory remains in place after uninstall)
      
      • install.log
      • js7.ico
      • shortcut.vbs
      • uninstall.cmd
      • uninstall_prepare.cmd
      • uninstaller.jar
    • license.gpl (copy of  GPLv3 (General Public License) )
    • license.html, license.txt (copy of JS7 JobScheduler Commercial License)
    • ThirdParty.txt (list of 3rd party components and licenses included with Controller)
  • C:\ProgramData\sos-berlin.com\js7\controller (configuration directory)varlogs (directory for log files)
  • config (directory for configuration files)
  • state (directory for Controller journal files)

Start Installer

• Run the installer for the JS7 Controller using

  Code Block
  language bash title Windows command to run the graphical installer
  > C:\Temp\controller.<release>\setup.cmd

• The installer asks for administrative permissions.  
• Select the language to be used for the setup: English and German are available.
  
  

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• Note that if a problem occurs during installation a warning will be displayed and a link to the installation log file will be provided.

• A failed installation can be repeated at any time, no uninstallation is required.

Directory Structure

• The resulting directory structure after installation includes (only files and folders immediately relevant):
  • C:\Program Files\sos-berlin.com\js7\controller (installation directory)
    • 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
      • manager
      • x86
      • install_controller_windows_service.cmd
      • js7_controller_<Controller ID>.exe
      • js7_controller_<Controller ID>w.exe
      • 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 -example extension to activate this file.
    • Uninstaller (Windows only, the empty directory remains in place after uninstall)
      
      • install.log
      • js7.ico
      • shortcut.vbs
      • uninstall.cmd
      • uninstall_prepare.cmd
      • uninstaller.jar
    • license.gpl (copy of  GPLv3 (General Public License) )
    • license.html, license.txt (copy of JS7 JobScheduler Commercial License)
    • ThirdParty.txt (list of 3rd party components and licenses included with Controller)
  • C:\ProgramData\sos-berlin.com\js7\controller (configuration directory)
    • var
      • logs (directory for log files)
      • config (directory for configuration files)
      • state (directory for Controller journal files)

Updating the JS7 Controller

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