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Microsoft Windows installation
This section describes how to install Link using the Windows Installer.
Installing Apache Kafka-link
These instructions describe how to install Apache Kafka-link on Windows.
Starting Kafka-link
Steps for starting Kafka-link.

Installation Guide
- Introduction to Unica Link
  Unica Link is a component that can be installed separately from the Unica application.
- Unica Link prerequisites
  Ensure that these prerequisites are met before installing Unica Link.
- Microsoft Windows installation
  This section describes how to install Link using the Windows Installer.
  - Licensing
  - Installation prerequisites
    Unica Link requires the Link Runtime server to be installed.
  - Starting and stopping Unica Link
    After installation, to start and stop Link, complete the following steps:
  - Accessing Unica Link
    After the Link is installed, user can access the server by pointing the Web browser to local URL https://localhost/login.
  - Customizing the installation
    You can customize Link by editing settings in the file C:\HCL\Link_<version-number>\DesignServer\hip-server-env.bat.
  - Customizing the Redis and Link Database
    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
    The Link default URL: https://localhost/login uses HTTPS protocol on port 443.
  - Installing connectors
    Use these steps to install connectors:
  - Setting up Campaign
    Steps to set up Campaign.
  - Setting up Journey
    Steps to set up Journey.
  - Uninstalling Link
    To uninstall Link, complete the following steps:
  - Verify that the following ports are available on your machine
    The following table lists the required ports and the corresponding Link configuration properties:
  - Installing Apache Kafka-link
    These instructions describe how to install Apache Kafka-link on Windows.
    - Post-installation steps
      Steps for editing the Kafka-link properties file
    - Starting Kafka-link
      Steps for starting Kafka-link.
    - Kafka-link logs
      Location information about Kafka-link logs.
  - Troubleshooting the installation
    In the case of Link Install, Start, or Stop errors, review the logs files from the following folders:
- Linux Installation
  You can install Unica Link in two modes:
- Setting up Journey and Campaign for Unica Link
- Logging
  Logs are produced for your use by Link, the Runtime REST API, and Kafkalink.
- Enabling Unica Link to run on HTTP protocol for Windows and Linux Installation
- Troubleshooting
- Known issues
  Summary of known issues in this version of the product.

Starting Kafka-link

Steps for starting Kafka-link.

Follow these steps to start Kafka-link:

Open a command prompt, and cd to the following location:C:\<Link installation location>\kafka-link\
Press Enter.
Enter the following command:"kafkalink.bat -P kafkalink.properties"
Press Enter to start Kafka-link.

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