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## 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.

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