SOLR 8 as a service on Windows 7 using NSSM

While NSSM (Non-Sucking Service Manager) is a popular utility for running applications as services on Windows, it does not support running Apache Solr as a service on Windows 7 out of the box. NSSM is primarily designed for managing native Windows services.

However, you can manually configure Solr to run as a service on Windows 7 using the built-in Windows Service Control Manager (SCM). Here's a general guide to setting up Solr 8 as a service on Windows 7:

1. Download Solr:

   • Download the Solr distribution from the official Apache Solr website: https://lucene.apache.org/solr/downloads.html
   • Choose the appropriate Solr 8.x version and download the ZIP package.

2. Extract the Solr files:

   • Extract the contents of the downloaded Solr ZIP package to a directory of your choice.

3. Create a Solr home directory:

   • Create a directory to serve as the Solr home directory, where you'll store your Solr configuration files and indexes.

4. Configure Solr:

   • Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where you extracted Solr.
   • Change to the bin directory within the Solr directory.
   • Run the following command to create a Solr service using the Solr installation and your Solr home directory:

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     solr.cmd create -c -d example_configs -s "<solr_home_path>"
     
     

     Replace <solr_home_path> with the path to your Solr home directory created in the previous step.

5. Install Solr as a service:

   • Open a command prompt with administrative privileges.
   • Navigate to the bin directory within the Solr installation.
   • Run the following command to install Solr as a service:

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     solr.cmd install -s "<solr_home_path>"
     
     

     Replace <solr_home_path> with the path to your Solr home directory.

6. Start the Solr service:

   • Run the following command to start the Solr service:

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     solr.cmd start
     
     

7. Access the Solr admin interface:

   • Open a web browser and visit http://localhost:8983/solr to access the Solr admin interface.

By following these steps, you can manually install and configure Solr 8 as a service on Windows 7. Remember to adjust the paths and commands based on your specific installation and configuration.

Note: Windows 7 is an older operating system, and it's important to ensure that it meets the system requirements for running Solr 8 properly. Consider upgrading to a newer version of Windows if possible, as Solr 8 is officially supported on more recent Windows versions.