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9 changes: 7 additions & 2 deletions modules/ROOT/pages/installation/linux/tarball.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ chown -R neo4j:adm /opt/neo4j-enterprise-{neo4j-version-exact}
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chown -R neo4j /opt/neo4j-enterprise-{neo4j-version-exact}
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. xref:configuration/file-locations.adoc#file-locations-file-locations[Change the default locations] of the _data_, _conf_, _certificates_, _licenses_, and _plugins_ (if you plan to use custom plugins) directories by setting the environment variable `NEO4J_CONF` and the respective xref:configuration/configuration-settings.adoc#_server_directories_settings[`server.directories.*`] settings to point to the desired locations.
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[NOTE]
====
Storing your Neo4j files outside `NEO4J_HOME` will simplify the upgrade process later because you will be able to replace the DBMS binaries without affecting the configuration and state.
Otherwise, these Neo4j files will remain in the old installation folder and may be accidentally overwritten during an upgrade or deleted during a subsequent uninstall.
====
. Accept either the commercial or the evaluation license agreement before running the Neo4j Enterprise Edition.
If you are using Community Edition, you can skip this step.
* Use one of the following options to accept the commercial license agreement.
Expand All @@ -53,8 +60,6 @@ See the link:https://neo4j.com/terms/licensing/[Neo4j licensing] page for detail
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** 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.
. Before starting up the database for the first time, it is recommended to use the `set-initial-password` command of `neo4j-admin` to define the password for the native user `neo4j`.
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If the password is not set explicitly using this method, it will be set to the default password `neo4j`.
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9 changes: 7 additions & 2 deletions modules/ROOT/pages/installation/osx.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ Select the appropriate tar.gz distribution for your platform.
. Extract the contents of the archive, using `tar -xf` <filename>.
For example, `tar -xf neo4j-community-{neo4j-version-exact}-unix.tar.gz`.
. Place the extracted files in a permanent home on your server and set the environment variable `NEO4J_HOME` to point to the extracted directory, for example, `export NEO4J_HOME=/path/to/_<NEO4J_HOME>` to make it easier to refer to it later.
. xref:configuration/file-locations.adoc#file-locations-file-locations[Change the default locations] of the _data_, _conf_, _certificates_, _licenses_, and _plugins_ (if you plan to use custom plugins) directories by setting the environment variable `NEO4J_CONF` and the respective xref:configuration/configuration-settings.adoc#_server_directories_settings[`server.directories.*`] settings to point to the desired locations.
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[NOTE]
====
Storing your Neo4j files outside `NEO4J_HOME` will simplify the upgrade process later because you will be able to replace the DBMS binaries without affecting the configuration and state.
Otherwise, these Neo4j files will remain in the old installation folder and may be accidentally overwritten during an upgrade or deleted during a subsequent uninstall.
====
. Accept either the commercial or the evaluation license agreement before running the Neo4j Enterprise Edition.
If you are using Community Edition, you can skip this step.
* Use one of the following options to accept the commercial license agreement.
Expand All @@ -30,8 +37,6 @@ See the link:https://neo4j.com/terms/licensing/[Neo4j licensing] page for detail
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** 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.
. Before starting up the database for the first time, it is recommended to use the `set-initial-password` command of `neo4j-admin` to define the password for the native user `neo4j`.
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If the password is not set explicitly using this method, it will be set to the default password `neo4j`.
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11 changes: 8 additions & 3 deletions modules/ROOT/pages/installation/windows.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -17,7 +17,14 @@ Select the appropriate ZIP distribution.
.. Using the appropriate commands for your platform, display the `SHA-256` hash for the file that you downloaded.
.. Ensure that the two are identical.
. Right-click the downloaded file and click *Extract All*.
. Place the extracted files in a permanent home on your server and set the environment variable `NEO4J_HOME` to point to the extracted directory, for example, `export NEO4J_HOME=/path/to/_<NEO4J_HOME>` to make it easier to refer to it later.
. Place the extracted files in a permanent home on your server and set the environment variable `NEO4J_HOME` to point to the extracted directory, for example, `export NEO4J_HOME=\path\to\_<NEO4J_HOME>` to make it easier to refer to it later.
. xref:configuration/file-locations.adoc#file-locations-file-locations[Change the default locations] of the _data_, _conf_, _certificates_, _licenses_, and _plugins_ (if you plan to use custom plugins) directories by setting the environment variable `NEO4J_CONF` and the respective xref:configuration/configuration-settings.adoc#_server_directories_settings[`server.directories.*`] settings to point to the desired locations.
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[NOTE]
====
Storing your Neo4j files outside `NEO4J_HOME` will simplify the upgrade process later because you will be able to replace the DBMS binaries without affecting the configuration and state.
Otherwise, these Neo4j files will remain in the old installation folder and may be accidentally overwritten during an upgrade or deleted during a subsequent uninstall.
====
. Accept either the commercial or the evaluation license agreement before running the Neo4j Enterprise Edition.
If you are using Community Edition, you can skip this step.
* Use one of the following options to accept the commercial license agreement.
Expand All @@ -29,8 +36,6 @@ See the link:https://neo4j.com/terms/licensing/[Neo4j licensing] page for detail
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** 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.
. Before starting up the database for the first time, it is recommended to use the `set-initial-password` command of `neo4j-admin` to define the password for the native user `neo4j`.
+
If the password is not set explicitly using this method, it will be set to the default password `neo4j`.
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