Setup of a Linux server in console mode
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To run PowerFolder in console mode perform the following steps
Make sure you have installed either Sun's Java Runtime Java or one from IBM version 1.6.x. The native Java engines coming with some distributions doesn't work right with PowerFolder. Check the installed engine with
java -version
[Download'] the latest jar file distribution. (You agree to the [PowerFolder License agreement]by downloading the jar file)
Start PowerFolder with the the following command line options:
Required
- --server
Optional
- --help
to get more information about command line options.
- --dns
your host, dns or ip
- --nick
the nickname of your server
- java -Xmx512m -jar PowerFolder.jar -s
- java -Xmx1024m -jar PowerFolder.jar -s
use the this line, if you want to assign more memory to PowerFolder(which is neccesary for big systems (400000+files)). Please be aware:1024 is maximum on 32 bit systems
Example
- java -jar PowerFolder.jar --server --dns mypfserver.org --nick myserver
Configuration
via Webinterface WebInterface (Pro only)
Open your browser and point to the webinterface of your PowerFolder Pro: e.g. http://localhost
Link to webinterface documentation.
How to connect the server with the network:
Most easy way is to create a folder on some Gui computer Windows /mac/Ubuntu. Take the invitation file on the server and load it via the webinterface (create/join tab).
Also an option is configure the system by the config file (more detailed)
1.)Install PowerFolder on a Gui based system Windows/MAC/gui distribution of
Linux(ubuntu...)
2.)Setup the Server like you want:
- Create Folders
- Set Internet connection speed
- Select networking mode: LAN only or LAN and Internet
- Set connections to fixed IPs
- Configure the encryption
- Configure the webinterface
- Configure the Http-tunnel/proxy
- Choose Delta sync for LAN
- .....
3.) close PowerFolder and copy the configuration file ( can be found under windows in the hidden system directory: c:/users/username/.Powerfolder ) to your linux server. The configuration file is located under: %USER_HOME%/.PowerFolder/PowerFolder.config.
If you wantyou also directly can open the config on the Linux system ad change the settings there but this needs some training but some Admins prefer this way if you want to do so please make sure PowerFolder is shut down while editing the config file.
4.Start PowerFolder on the Linux system
Very special scenarios
If you are selecting a custom profile with modified friend/user settings on a Linux server you need to maintain the friend list:
- Copy the PowerFolder.nodes file from a Gui version of PowerFolder to:
- %USER_HOME%/.PowerFolder/ of the Linux machine.
