## **SearchBlox Analytics as a service in Windows**

Step 1: Set the Environment Variable for npm Step 2: Install and link node-windows NPM package Step 3: Download SearchBlox Analytics Service Files Step 4: Install SearchBlox analytics service file

### Set the Environment Variable for npm

  • Right click on My Computer and go to Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables

  • Create a new user variable npm with value: `C:\SearchBloxServer\analytics`

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  • Select Path variable and add a new path: `C:\SearchBloxServer\analytics\node`

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  • You can check the npm version using the command given below: `npm -version`

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### Install and link node-windows NPM package

  • Run the following commands through the command prompt: `npm install -g node-windows npm link node-windows`

### Download SearchBlox Analytics Service Files

  • Download and extract the SearchBlox Analytics service files to the path: `C:\SearchBloxServer\analytics`

  • Click [here](🔗) to download.

### Install SearchBlox analytics service file

  • Install SearchBlox Analytics through command prompt using command below:


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  • You will see the **SearchBlox Analytics Service** in your Services window as shown below.

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  • Change the Startup Type to Manual.

## **SearchBlox Analytics Service Uninstallation**

To uninstall the SearchBlox Analytics service, go to path: `C:\SearchBloxServer\analytics` and run the following command in a command prompt.


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To re-install SearchBlox Analytics service, you will need to repeat Steps 3 through 5.