From 6d7da034a43e93f562e5ecc61f8e4024705034ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Niko Ehrenfeuchter <nikolaus.ehrenfeuchter@unibas.ch> Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:19:14 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update installation instructions. --- INSTALLATION-MANUAL.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ README.md | 13 +++++++++---- 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) create mode 100644 INSTALLATION-MANUAL.md diff --git a/INSTALLATION-MANUAL.md b/INSTALLATION-MANUAL.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c35c267 --- /dev/null +++ b/INSTALLATION-MANUAL.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +# Installation Instructions + +**PLEASE NOTE:** these instructions are mostly for documentation purposes, by +default it is **strongly recommended** to use the installation script described +in [README](README.md). + +## Setup + + + +## Service Startup + +Open a *PowerShell* console. To start the service and monitor its logfile, use +the following commands: +``` +Start-Service AutoTx +Get-Content -Wait C:\Tools\AutoTx\service.log +``` \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index dabe940..6bb08ba 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ Microsoft RoboCopy tool called [RoboSharp][web_robosharp]. ## Installation -Currently the service has to be installed *manually* using the `InstallUtil.exe` -tool coming with the .NET framework. A PowerShell script to help with the -installation is provided with each AutoTx package. To use the script, follow -these steps: +Currently the service doesn't have a *conventional* installer but rather has to +be registered using the `InstallUtil.exe` tool coming with the .NET framework. A +PowerShell script to help with the installation is provided with each AutoTx +package. To use the script, follow these steps: - Log on to the computer using an account with adminstrative privileges. - Edit the `ScriptsConfig.ps1` settings file, adjust the values according to @@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ these steps: - Navigate to the installation package directory, run the `Install-Service.ps1` script. +### Manual Installation + +For detailed steps on how to do the installation steps yourself, have a look at +the [manual installation](INSTALLATION-MANUAL.md) instructions. + ## Operation ### Logging -- GitLab