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Installation
Everything you need to know to install HCL Link.
Windows installer
This documentation describes how to install the HCL Link using the Windows Installer.
Starting and Stopping Link
After Installing, to start and stop Link , follow the steps:

Installation
Everything you need to know to install HCL Link.
- Windows installer
  This documentation describes how to install the HCL Link using the Windows Installer.
  - Link Server Components
    The Link windows installation has the following components:
  - Installation prerequisites
    If you have a previous version of Link installed, you must uninstall it completely. Link windows installation does not support multiple Link installations on a single computer.
  - Installation procedures
  - Starting and Stopping Link
    After Installing, to start and stop Link , follow the steps:
  - Accessing Link
    Instructions for accessing Link.
  - Customizing the installation
    HCL Link customization instructions.
  - Customizing the Redis and Link Databases
    HCL Link installation includes Redis server. If you want to use a preinstalled Redis server you must customize your Link installation.
  - Customizing Link URL and Selecting HTTPS protocol
  - Uninstalling Link
    Instructions for uninstalling Link.
  - Troubleshooting the installation
    In the case of Link Install/Start/Stop errors, review the log files from this folder:
  - Troubleshooting Link installation process
    If Link installation fails, verify that ports listed in a table are available on your machine.
- Linux installation
  You have the choice of two installation types: Native and Docker.
- Using the OneDB wire listener as a MongoDB server
  The OneDB wire listener may be used in place of a MongoDB server when it is suitably configured.
- HCL Link design data
  The documentation provided here describes data backup, data restoration, and data migration of HCL Link design data.

Starting and Stopping Link

After Installing, to start and stop Link , follow the steps:

In the Command windows change the current folder to c:\HCL\Link_<version>\DesignServer
To start the server run the start.bat command. The server start time might take several minutes depending on the performance of your computer.
To stop the server, run the stop.bat command. The server should stop in several seconds.