Add a step to decouple the conf and data folders from the binaries (#1457)

renetapopova · NataliaIvakina · web-flow · commit 70ad4a714642 · 2024-02-29T17:02:07.000Z
Co-authored-by: NataliaIvakina &lt;82437520+NataliaIvakina@users.noreply.github.com&gt;
diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/installation/linux/tarball.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/installation/linux/tarball.adoc
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ See the link:https://neo4j.com/terms/licensing/[Neo4j licensing] page for detail
 +
 ** Set the environment variable `NEO4J_ACCEPT_LICENSE_AGREEMENT=eval`.
 ** Run `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j-admin server license --accept-evaluation`.
+. (Optional) Decouple the data and configuration directories from the binary files by setting the environment variable `NEO4J_CONF` and `server.directories.data` to point to the desired locations.
+Storing your data and configuration on a separate disk or partition can simplify the upgrade process later.
 . Start Neo4j:
 * To run Neo4j as a console application, use: `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j console`.
 * To run Neo4j in a background process, use: `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j start`.
diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/installation/osx.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/installation/osx.adoc
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ See the link:https://neo4j.com/terms/licensing/[Neo4j licensing] page for detail
 +
 ** Set the environment variable `NEO4J_ACCEPT_LICENSE_AGREEMENT=eval`.
 ** Run `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j-admin server license --accept-evaluation`.
+. (Optional) Decouple the data and configuration directories from the binary files by setting the environment variable `NEO4J_CONF` and `server.directories.data` to point to the desired locations.
+Storing your data and configuration on a separate disk or partition can simplify the upgrade process later.
 . Start Neo4j:
 * To run Neo4j as a console application, use: `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j console`.
 * To run Neo4j in a background process, use: `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j start`.
diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/installation/windows.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/installation/windows.adoc
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ See the link:https://neo4j.com/terms/licensing/[Neo4j licensing] page for detail
 +
 ** Set it as an environment variable using `set NEO4J_ACCEPT_LICENSE_AGREEMENT=eval`.
 ** Run `<NEO4J_HOME>\bin\neo4j-admin server license --accept-evaluation`.
+. (Optional) Decouple the data and configuration directories from the binary files by setting the environment variable `NEO4J_CONF` and `server.directories.data` to point to the desired locations.
+Storing your data and configuration on a separate disk or partition can simplify the upgrade process later.
 . Start Neo4j:
 * To run Neo4j as a console application, use: `<NEO4J_HOME>\bin\neo4j console`.
 * To install Neo4j as a service use: `<NEO4J_HOME>\bin\neo4j windows-service install`.

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`@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ See the link:https://neo4j.com/terms/licensing/[Neo4j licensing] page for detail`
`53`	`53`	`+`
`54`	`54`	** Set the environment variable `NEO4J_ACCEPT_LICENSE_AGREEMENT=eval`.
`55`	`55`	** Run `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j-admin server license --accept-evaluation`.
	`56`	+. (Optional) Decouple the data and configuration directories from the binary files by setting the environment variable `NEO4J_CONF` and `server.directories.data` to point to the desired locations.
	`57`	`+Storing your data and configuration on a separate disk or partition can simplify the upgrade process later.`
`56`	`58`	`. Start Neo4j:`
`57`	`59`	* To run Neo4j as a console application, use: `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j console`.
`58`	`60`	* To run Neo4j in a background process, use: `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j start`.
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`@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ See the link:https://neo4j.com/terms/licensing/[Neo4j licensing] page for detail`
`31`	`31`	`+`
`32`	`32`	** Set the environment variable `NEO4J_ACCEPT_LICENSE_AGREEMENT=eval`.
`33`	`33`	** Run `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j-admin server license --accept-evaluation`.
	`34`	+. (Optional) Decouple the data and configuration directories from the binary files by setting the environment variable `NEO4J_CONF` and `server.directories.data` to point to the desired locations.
	`35`	`+Storing your data and configuration on a separate disk or partition can simplify the upgrade process later.`
`34`	`36`	`. Start Neo4j:`
`35`	`37`	* To run Neo4j as a console application, use: `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j console`.
`36`	`38`	* To run Neo4j in a background process, use: `<NEO4J_HOME>/bin/neo4j start`.
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`@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ See the link:https://neo4j.com/terms/licensing/[Neo4j licensing] page for detail`
`30`	`30`	`+`
`31`	`31`	** Set it as an environment variable using `set NEO4J_ACCEPT_LICENSE_AGREEMENT=eval`.
`32`	`32`	** Run `<NEO4J_HOME>\bin\neo4j-admin server license --accept-evaluation`.
	`33`	+. (Optional) Decouple the data and configuration directories from the binary files by setting the environment variable `NEO4J_CONF` and `server.directories.data` to point to the desired locations.
	`34`	`+Storing your data and configuration on a separate disk or partition can simplify the upgrade process later.`
`33`	`35`	`. Start Neo4j:`
`34`	`36`	* To run Neo4j as a console application, use: `<NEO4J_HOME>\bin\neo4j console`.
`35`	`37`	* To install Neo4j as a service use: `<NEO4J_HOME>\bin\neo4j windows-service install`.