Name

neo4j — Neo4j Server control and management

Synopsis

neo4j <command>

DESCRIPTION

Neo4j is a graph database, perfect for working with highly connected data.

COMMANDS

console
Start the server as an application, running as a foreground proces. Stop the server using CTRL-C.
start
Start server as daemon, running as a background process.
stop
Stops a running daemonized server.
restart
Restarts the server.
status
Current running state of the server.
install
Installs the server as a platform-appropriate system service.
remove
Uninstalls the system service.
info
Displays configuration information, such as the current NEO4J_HOME and CLASSPATH.

Usage - Windows

Neo4j.bat

Double-clicking on the Neo4j.bat script will start the server in a console. To quit, just press control-C in the console window.

Neo4j.bat install/remove

Neo4j can be installed and run as a Windows Service, running without a console window. You’ll need to run the scripts with Administrator priveleges. Just use the Neo4j.bat script with the proper argument:

  • Neo4j.bat install - install as a Windows service

    • will install the service
  • Neo4j.bat remove - remove the Neo4j service

    • will stop and remove the Neo4j service
  • Neo4j.bat start - will start the Neo4j service

    • will start the Neo4j service if installed or a console
    • session otherwise.
  • Neo4j.bat stop - stop the Neo4j service if running
  • Neo4j.bat restart - restart the Neo4j service if installed
  • Neo4j.bat status - report on the status of the Neo4j service

    • returns RUNNING, STOPPED or NOT INSTALLED

FILES

conf/neo4j-server.properties
Server configuration.
conf/neo4j-wrapper.conf
Configuration for service wrapper.
conf/neo4j.properties
Tuning configuration for the database.