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Install FairCom on Windows

You can install FairCom from a Windows Installer file (.msi) or from a compressed file (.zip). This section explains how to use the Windows installer. It automatically starts FairCom as a Windows service.

This installation process takes approximately five minutes, depending on the download speed of your Internet connection.

Note

If you want to install from a .zip file and (optionally) manually configure FairCom as a service, see Use the zip file.

Microsoft Windows supports background processes known as services. Services may be configured to start automatically at system startup or to be started manually by a user. They have no user interface and can continue to run even when no users are logged on to the system. Windows automatically terminates services at system shutdown, or a user can manually terminate them.

Use Windows Installer

Install the server using the Microsoft Windows Installer

  1. Download the FairCom server as a .msi file.

  2. Run the downloaded .msi file.

  3. When the Setup window appears, click Next.

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  4. After reading the license agreement select I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click Next.

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  5. In the Select Installation Folder window, select the installation location and click Next.

    Note

    The software can be installed in any folder with at least 600 MB of disk space. The default and recommended location is the C: drive in the FairCom folder.

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  6. Click Install to install the FairCom server.

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  7. Click Yes when Windows asks permission to install the server.

  8. Observe the progress of the installation in the Setup Wizard.

    Note

    Installation typically takes about one minute.

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  9. When the installation is complete in the Setup window, select the View readme file checkbox and click Finish.

    Note

    Selecting the View readme file checkbox will cause the readme file to open in a web browser after clicking Finish.

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  10. View the opened readme file.

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Access the UI browser apps

Access the FairCom browser apps to manage services

Make sure the FairCom server is installed and running before attempting to access these FairCom browser-based graphical user interface apps.

  1. Open FairCom's browser-based service in a Chrome-based web browser.

    If the FairCom server is not configured with a security certificate, the following is displayed:

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    Important

    You must use https in the URL because FairCom products require the secure HTTPS protocol.

    Note

    For more information, see Enable HTTP on port 8080 and Manage certificate warnings.

  2. If you see the warning, click the Advanced button, then click the Proceed to localhost (unsafe) link to access FairCom's browser apps.

    The FairCom browser apps menu will appear, so you can use the apps to manage the server.

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Manage a FairCom server as a Windows service

Start or stop a FairCom server configured as a Windows service

Configure a FairCom server as a Windows Service using FairCom's setup.bat file.

Use the Windows Services Manager to start or stop a FairCom server that is configured as a Windows service:

Important

The evaluation version of the product times out after three hours and shuts down the server. Therefore, the server needs to be restarted every three hours.

Configure FairCom to run as a Windows service

  1. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the <faircom> installation folder.

  2. Run the setup.bat file to open the FairCom Setup window.

    Note

    The setup.bat file runs the <faircom>/tools/Setup/FairComConfig.exe file in a console window, which you will need to close later.

  3. Optionally, change the FairCom Installation Directory to the location of the product you want to configure.

  4. Select the desired checkboxes under Select features to install or configure

    Note

    For information on features to install or uninstall, see Configure installed features using FairComConfig.exe.

  5. Click Configure.

    A Setup process completed successfully... message is displayed.

    Note

    If the configuration was unsuccessful, contact FairCom support.

  6. Click OK.

Run the Windows Services manager

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.

  2. Search by typing services.

  3. Press Enter.

The Windows Services manager window opens

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Use Windows Services Manager to start or stop a FairCom Windows Service

  1. In the Windows Services Manager, locate and double-click the FairCom service in the list of services.

  2. In the Service Properties window, click Start to start the service or Stop to stop it.

  3. Click OK or Apply.

Note

For more information on starting the FairCom server, see Start the FairCom server.

Note

If you stop the service, the FairCom server stops running, but is still registered as a Windows Service.

Specify when Windows will run a FairCom server as a service

  1. In the Windows Services Manager, locate and double-click the FairCom service in the list of services.

  2. In the General tab of the Properties window, make a selection from the Startup type: dropdown menu.

    • Automatic (Delayed Start)

      Windows runs the FairCom service automatically at startup with a delay.

    • Automatic

      Windows runs the FairCom service automatically at startup.

    • Manual

      Windows does not run the FairCom service automatically. You must manually run it by performing Start the service.

    • Disabled

      Windows prevents the FairCom service from running.

  3. Click OK or Apply.

Remove FairCom as a Windows service

  1. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the FairCom installation folder.

  2. Run the setup.bat file to open the FairCom Server Setup window.

  3. Optionally, change the FairCom Installation Directory to the location of the product you want to remove.

  4. Click Remove.

    A Removal process completed successfully... message displays.

    Note

    If removal was unsuccessful, contact FairCom support.

  5. Click OK.

    Note

    FairCom is still installed on your system. To uninstall, see Uninstall the server.

Uninstall the server

Uninstall the FairCom server from your computer

If you have installed the FairCom server using the Microsoft Installer, you can uninstall it using the Windows built-in Uninstaller.

Note

To uninstall a FairCom product that you copied from a zip file, simply delete the folder that contains the version of the FairCom product.

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.

  2. Search Add or remove programs.

  3. Under Apps & features, in the textbox, search for faircom.

  4. Click Uninstall for the FairCom app.

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    Note

    The uninstaller removes the server but leaves the data files you created. If you no longer need the data, you can manually delete the contents of the FairCom folder.