YaCy: Installation

Installation and Start-up of YaCy

Installation of YaCy is VERY EASY! Just follow the simple three steps for either Linux, Macintosh or Windows operating systems. If you upgrade from a previous version of YaCy, please see the Upgrade Instructions.

Instructions for Windows:

1st Step:
Run Installer
Just double-click the Installer file. The installer will ask you about some settings: simply use the default options.

2nd Step:
Start YaCy
The installer creates a link to the application on the desktop. Just double-click the 'YACY Console' icon.

3rd Step:
Administrate YaCy
with your Web Browser
Start your web browser and open
http://localhost:8080
You should set an administration password there. All the other default settings are fine, so please change them only if you know what they mean.

Instructions for Linux:

1st Step:
de-compress the release
Open a terminal an type something like (replace names with current release name):
> gunzip yacy_v0.44_20060307_1844.tar.gz
> tar xf yacy_v0.44_20060307_1844.tar

2nd Step:
Start YaCy
Change to the application directory ..
> cd yacy_v0.44_20060307_1844
.. and start the YaCy start script:
> ./startYACY.sh

3rd Step:
Administrate YaCy
with your Web Browser
Start your web browser and open
http://localhost:8080
You should set an administration password there. All the other default settings are fine, so please change them only if you know what they mean.

Instructions for Macintosh:

1st Step:
de-compress the release
Decompress the release file using Stuffit Expander, rename the resulting folder to 'YaCy' and move this folder to your application directory.

2nd Step:
Start YaCy
Open the folder 'YaCy' (now in your application directory) and double-click the file 'startYACY.command'

3rd Step:
Administrate YaCy
with your Web Browser
Start Safari and open
http://localhost:8080
You should set an administration password there. All the other default settings are fine, so please change them only if you know what they mean.

If you upgrade from a previous version of YaCy:

migrate your data
There is a DATA directory in your current installation that holds all your data that you created during the last YaCy run-time:

If you have a windows installation, first de-install YaCy using the YaCy de-installer and answer to the question 'keep DATA' with 'yes'. Then simply run the installer of the new YaCy release.

If you have a Linux or Macintosh system, first decompress the new YaCy release and then move the DATA directory from the old installation path to the new installation path.

1st Step: Run Installer	Just double-click the Installer file. The installer will ask you about some settings: simply use the default options.
2nd Step: Start YaCy	The installer creates a link to the application on the desktop. Just double-click the 'YACY Console' icon.
3rd Step: Administrate YaCy with your Web Browser	Start your web browser and open `http://localhost:8080` You should set an administration password there. All the other default settings are fine, so please change them only if you know what they mean.

1st Step: de-compress the release	Open a terminal an type something like (replace names with current release name): `> gunzip yacy_v0.44_20060307_1844.tar.gz` `> tar xf yacy_v0.44_20060307_1844.tar`
2nd Step: Start YaCy	Change to the application directory .. `> cd yacy_v0.44_20060307_1844` .. and start the YaCy start script: `> ./startYACY.sh`
3rd Step: Administrate YaCy with your Web Browser	Start your web browser and open `http://localhost:8080` You should set an administration password there. All the other default settings are fine, so please change them only if you know what they mean.

1st Step: de-compress the release	Decompress the release file using Stuffit Expander, rename the resulting folder to 'YaCy' and move this folder to your application directory.
2nd Step: Start YaCy	Open the folder 'YaCy' (now in your application directory) and double-click the file 'startYACY.command'
3rd Step: Administrate YaCy with your Web Browser	Start Safari and open `http://localhost:8080` You should set an administration password there. All the other default settings are fine, so please change them only if you know what they mean.