Apache NiFi Registry Administration
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How to install and start NiFi Registry

  • Linux/Unix/OS X

    • Decompress and untar into desired installation directory

    • Make any desired edits in files found under <installdir>/conf

    • From the <installdir>/bin directory, execute the following commands by typing ./nifi-registry.sh <command>:

      • start: starts NiFi Registry in the background

      • stop: stops NiFi Registry that is running in the background

      • status: provides the current status of NiFi Registry

      • run: runs NiFi Registry in the foreground and waits for a Ctrl-C to initiate shutdown of NiFi Registry

      • install: installs NiFi Registry as a service that can then be controlled via

        • service nifi-registry start

        • service nifi-registry stop

        • service nifi-registry status

When NiFi Registry first starts up, the following files and directories are created:

  • flow_storage directory

  • database directory

  • work directory

  • logs directory

  • run directory

See the System Properties section of this guide for more information about NiFi Registry configuration files.