Step 2: (Optional) run the Pentaho Server as a windows service

Optionally, you can create a Tomcat task to run the Pentaho Server as a Windows service.

For more information, see: Tomcat Windows service how-to documentation.

You will need to use the following settings in the GUI application that appears when you run tomcat8w.exe to configure the service:

Tab	Field	Recommended Value
Startup	Working Path	Add bin to the end of the path. For example: (C:\Pentaho\server\pentaho-server\tomcat\bin
Java	Initial Memory Pool	2048
Java	Maximum Memory Pool	6144
Java	Java Option	Add the following items: -DDI_HOME -Dpentaho.installed.license.file -Dfile.encoding

The following examples are possible values for the Java options:

• **-DDI\_HOME**=*C:\\Pentaho\\server\\pentaho-server\\pentaho-solutions\\system\\kettle*

• **-Dpentaho.installed.licenses.file**=*C:\\Pentaho\\.installedLicenses.xml*

• **-Dfile.encoding**=*utf8*