Name

neo4j — Neo4j Server control and management

Synopsis

neo4j <command>

DESCRIPTION

Neo4j is a graph database, perfect for working with highly connected data.

COMMANDS

console
Start the server as an application, running as a foreground proces. Stop the server using CTRL-C.
start
Start server as daemon, running as a background process.
stop
Stops a running daemonized server.
restart
Restarts a running server.
condrestart
Restarts a server, but only if it was already running.
status
Current running state of the server
install
Installs the server as a platform-appropriate system service.
remove
Uninstalls the system service
dump
Displays thread dump, also saved to the wrapper.log

Usage - Windows

Neo4j.bat

Double-clicking on the Neo4j.bat script will start the server in a console. To quit, just press control-C in the console window.

InstallNeo4j/UninstallNeo4j

Neo4j can be installed as a Windows Service, running without a console window. You’ll need to run the scripts with Administrator priveleges. Just use either of these bat scripts:

  • InstallNeo4j - install as a Windows service

    • will install and automatically start the service
    • use the normal windows administrative controls for start/stop
  • UninstallNeo4j - remove the Neo4j service

FILES

conf/neo4j-server.properties
Server configuration.
conf/neo4j-wrapper.conf
Configuration for service wrapper.
conf/neo4j.properties
Tuning configuration for the database.