Starting the Pentaho Server after an archive installation

The Pentaho Server is located on the Pentaho-provided Tomcat web application server. The way you start the Pentaho Server depends on your operating system.

Perform the following steps to start the Pentaho Server.

1. Navigate to the <*your pentaho directory*>/server/pentaho-server folder.
2. Run the startup script by launching the appropriate file for your operating system type:

   Operating system	File
   Windows	start-pentaho.bat
   Linux	start-pentaho.sh

   The Tomcat web application server and the Pentaho Server start.
3. From a workstation, open a web browser and enter http://localhost:8080/pentaho in the address bar.

   Note: If your server has a different hostname or port, replace localhost or 8080 with your specific values.

   The Pentaho User Console login page appears.
4. Enter your user name and password then click Login.

   The Pentaho User Console (PUC) appears.

   Note: Upon logging in the first time after installation, you must enter a license server code or the individual license codes for Pentaho before proceeding.

See the Administer Pentaho Data Integration and Analytics document for instructions on setting up your licenses and optional Operations Mart logging.

If you are having problems starting the Pentaho Server, visit our Troubleshooting Guide for help.