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## Name

neo4j — Neo4j Server control

## Synopsis

neo4j <command>

## DESCRIPTION

Neo4j is a graph database, perfect for working with highly connected data. The `neo4j` command is used to control the Neo4j Server.

The preferred way to install Neo4j on Linux systems is by using prebuilt installation packages, but there’s also the possibility to use the `neo4j-installer` command to install or remove it as a system service. For information regarding Windows, see below.

## COMMANDS

console
  Start the server as an application, running as a foreground process. 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.
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.

For installing the Neo4j Server as a service, use the `Neo4jInstaller.bat` command.

- 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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