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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 the server.
status: Current running state of the server.
install: Installs the server as a platform-appropriate system service.
remove: Uninstalls the system service.
info: Displays configuration information, such as the current NEO4J_HOME and CLASSPATH.

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.

Neo4j.bat install/remove

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

Neo4j.bat install - install as a Windows service
- will install the service
Neo4j.bat remove - remove the Neo4j service
- will stop and remove the Neo4j service
Neo4j.bat start - will start the Neo4j service
- will start the Neo4j service if installed or a console
- session otherwise.
Neo4j.bat stop - stop the Neo4j service if running
Neo4j.bat restart - restart the Neo4j service if installed
Neo4j.bat status - report on the status of the Neo4j service
- returns RUNNING, STOPPED or NOT INSTALLED

FILES

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