Windows Service

The CTP install.bat script uses Apache procrun. Use the following steps to enable CTP as a Windows service, including an update to use a JRE other than system default (leave out step 2 if using the system default JRE)

1. Install CTP

   java -jar CTP-installer.jar
   

2. To use JRE other than system default, edit <ctp-home>/windows/install.bat. Find the –Jvm=auto, add –JavaHome entry and set both as follows

   --JavaHome="<jre home> " ^
   --Jvm="<jre-home>\bin\server\jvm.dll" ^
   

   • ^ is needed to wrap/continue command line in batch file
   • The jvm.dll location under is the same for JRE 1.7 and 1.8 installs. Confirm this is the case for other JREs/JDKs
3. Run install.bat as Administrator to create the CTP windows service

   cd <ctp-home>/windows
   install
   

4. Open Windows Services as Administrator and start the CTP service
5. Open CTP administration page in Web browser
6. Confirm the correct JRE is reported in Admin → System Properties and/or Admin → Log Viewer → ctp.log

Troubleshooting

• Installation paths are set in install.bat during CTP install so it won’t work if you move the CTP folder somewhere else after install
• If removing the service (with uninstall.bat) leaves the service stuck in delete pending state, reboot the system to complete

Further information

• Running CTP as a Windows service
• Apache procrun