Using the Diffusion server installer in headless mode

You can install Diffusion™ from the command line by running the installer in headless mode. The Diffusion installer is available from the DiffusionData website.

You must have Java 17 or later installed on your system to run the installer.

The following assumes you are using a non-graphical terminal to access the computer to which you want to install Diffusion . For installation from a graphical display, see Installing the Diffusion server.

You can install in headless mode in circumstances where the graphical installer cannot be used or is not appropriate.

Open the Diffusion download page at https://www.diffusiondata.com/developers/releases/6.12 in a web browser. Click on the Download Diffusion link and download the diffusion-installer-6.12.0.jar file to a temporary directory.
In the terminal window, change to the temporary directory and type the following command:
```
java -jar diffusion-installer-6.12.0.jar -console
```
Enter the full path to the directory in which to install Diffusion , or select the default.
Follow the prompts to select the optional components to install.

You have successfully downloaded and installed Diffusion .

Edit the configuration of your Diffusion server to suit your requirements. For more information, see Configuring your Diffusion server.
Start your Diffusion server using the start up script located in the bin directory of your Diffusion installation.
Run the diffusion.bat file, if on Windows™ , or the diffusion.sh file, if on Linux™ or OS X^®/macOS^®.