Install from the Command Prompt¶

This example shows how to install a PLM or File System agent by using the Command Prompt.

Prerequisites¶

Before you install an Agent by using the Command Prompt, prepare for the installation process. For more information, see Test an aP Connect Connection.

Install an Agent from the Command Prompt¶

On the machine that you are going to install the agent to, run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

For example, in the Windows search bar, enter cmd, and then from the Command Prompt menu, select Run as administrator.
At the command prompt, enter:
```
cd /
```
```
cd <installer_directory>
```
Where <installer_directory> is the full path the installer folder. <apriori_agent_installer_name> is the file name of the installer. Here is an example of the commands to enter if you were installing version 3.1.0 (change this to the version you are installing):
```
cd /
```
```
cd K:/aPriori/apriori-apc-agt
```
```
apriori-apc-agt-installer-3.1.0.exe -c
```
The license agreement appears in the Command Prompt window.

To accept the agreement, enter 1.
The installation configuration settings appear in the Command Prompt window.

If the settings incorrect:
1. Click Cancel, and then in the window that asks if you want to cancel the installation, enter e.
2. Open the options.ini property file and update any missing or incorrect property values.
3. Save the options.ini file.
4. Rerun the aPriori Agent Setup Wizard.
If the settings are correct, enter y and then Enter.

The installation occurs.

After you install the agent:

If you want to enable compression between the Agent and the associated Connector in aP Connect, navigate to the agent installation folder, open the cic-connection.properties file and set enableCompression to true.
If you want change the maximum message size, navigate to the agent installation folder, open the cic-connection.properties file and specify a new value, in bytes, for maxMessageSize.
If the machine or server that you plan to install the Agent to uses a Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTPS) URL to access the machine or server that contains your PLM or, for a File System integration, the machine that you plan to create the aP Connect Root Folder on, prepare all the information that you need to load your JDK certificates to the Agent machine. For more information, see Importing Java Developer Kit Certificates.
As required, start or restart the service for the agent. For more information, see Stop, Start, or Restart an Agent.
Test the functionality of the connection between aP Connect, the Agent, and your PLM or File System. For more information, see Confirm Connectivity and Functionality.
If the Agent is for a File System integration, to populate the associated aP Connect Root Folder, create a Workflow that uses the Connector that is associated with the Agent. For more information, see Create Workflow Folders in the aP Connect Root Folder.