For more information on Windows services see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_service http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Windows_service http://www.blackwasp.co.uk/WindowsService.aspx as to whether it's a good idea to install XWiki as a Windows service. Regards, Richard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of goldring, richard Sent: 25 September 2008 08:44 To: 'XWiki Users' Subject: [xwiki-users] Installing and running XWiki on Windows Vista Hi, Some user observations on installing and running XWiki on Windows Vista: I tried installing (as administrator) the latest version of XWiki (using the slick looking Windows installer) on Windows Vista and it seemed to install ok, but when I tried running it up using the XWiki starup shortcut on the desktop it couldn't find the start_xwiki.bat in the XWiki directory. I looked and found it under the jetty directory, so moved them to the XWiki directory and tried again, but got access denied errors and can't write to the log file errors in the startup window. When I ran the the start_xwiki.bat directly from a command window it started up correctly and worked fine. So it looks like some configuration, permissions issues need addressing in the next release of XWiki. To simply things is it possible to install XWiki directly as a Windows service so it always comes up when Windows starts? Does anyone know how to do this? Maybe this could be done for the next release of XWiki? The easier and quicker XWiki can be installed and run up then more likely it is to be used by more users. New WYSIWYG editor Like the new editor ... but it's still got a long way to go ... I'd like to see some easy WYSIWYG way of laying out tables, columns, rows, frames by being able to drag them to the desired positions and sizes. Document storage in XWiki Like to have the option to store attached documents external to any XWiki database in some sort of directory structure, for ease of backup and to ease performance issues when the database gets stuffed with huge documents. Hope these observations help. Regards, Richard Thales UK Ltd (Wells) DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. It is intended only for the stated addressee(s) and access to it by any other person is unauthorised. If you are not an addressee, you must not disclose, copy, circulate or in any other way use or rely on the information contained in this e-mail. Such unauthorised use may be unlawful. We may monitor all e-mail communications through our networks. If you have received this e-mail in error, please inform us immediately on +44 (0) 1749 672081 and delete it and all copies from your system. We accept no responsibility for changes to any e-mail which occur after it has been sent. Attachments to this e-mail may contain software viruses which could damage your system. We therefore recommend you virus-check all attachments before opening. A business of Thales UK Ltd. Registered Office: 2 Dashwood Lang Road, The Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2NX Registered in England No. 868273 _______________________________________________ users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users Thales UK Ltd (Wells) DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. It is intended only for the stated addressee(s) and access to it by any other person is unauthorised. If you are not an addressee, you must not disclose, copy, circulate or in any other way use or rely on the information contained in this e-mail. Such unauthorised use may be unlawful. We may monitor all e-mail communications through our networks. If you have received this e-mail in error, please inform us immediately on +44 (0) 1749 672081 and delete it and all copies from your system. We accept no responsibility for changes to any e-mail which occur after it has been sent. Attachments to this e-mail may contain software viruses which could damage your system. We therefore recommend you virus-check all attachments before opening. A business of Thales UK Ltd. Registered Office: 2 Dashwood Lang Road, The Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2NX Registered in England No. 868273