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
Maximum Memory Pool	6144
Java Option	Add the following items: -DDI_HOME -Dfile.encoding -Djava.library.path -Dpentaho.license.information.file

The following examples are possible values for the Java options:

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

• **-Dfile.encoding**=*utf8*

• **-Djava.library.path**=*<complete\_path>\\server\\pentaho-server\\pentaho-solutions\\native-lib\\win64*

• **-Dpentaho.license.information.file**=*%PENTAHO\_LICENSE\_INFORMATION\_PATH%*

  You must set the PENTAHO_LICENSE_INFORMATION_PATH environment variable to point to the .elmLicInfo.plt file:

  PENTAHO_LICENSE_INFORMATION_PATH=<complete_path>\.elmLicInfo.plt