Here you can learn how to start Magic Collaboration Studio using the no-installer .zip file.

Prerequisites

To run Magic Collaboration Studio:

  • You must have a working instance of Cassandra. Learn how to install and configure Cassandra.
  • You have to obtain the magic_collaboration_studio_<version_number>_no_install_win64.zip file (the magic_collaboration_studio_190_sp2_no_install_linux64.zip file if you use Linux). Contact your sales executive to get the file.


To run Magic Collaboration Studio by using no-installer

  1. Extract the magic_collaboration_studio_<version_number>_no_install_win64.zip file.

  2. Go to <magic_collaboration_studio_no-installer_directory>\MagicCollaborationStudio\AuthServer\config and open the authserver.properties file.

  3. Specify the values of the following properties:

    • server.public.host
    • authentication.redirect.uri.whitelist
    • twc.server.host
  4. Save and close the authserver.properties file.

  5. Specify CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP and JRE_HOME variables the following way:

    1. Open Control Panel and go to System and Security > System.
    2. Select the Advanced system settings option on the left side of the System dialog.
    3. In the System Properties dialog, click the Environment Variables button.

    4. In the System variables area of the Environment Variables dialog, specify the values for the JRE_HOME and CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP variables as shown below:

      CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP=/<magic_collaboration_studio_no-installer_directory>\MagicCollaborationStudio\WebAppPlatform
JRE_HOME=/<magic_collaboration_studio_no-installer_directory>\MagicCollaborationStudio\WebAppPlatform\jre

    5. Click OK.

  6. Go to <magic_collaboration_studio_no-installer_directory>\MagicCollaborationStudio\scripts\windows and run the genkey.bat file as administrator.

  7. Go to <magic_collaboration_studio_no-installer_directory>\MagicCollaborationStudio\WebAppPlatform\bin and run the certgen.bat file as administrator.

  8. Go to <magic_collaboration_studio_no-installer_directory>\MagicCollaborationStudio\scripts\windows and run the installService.bat file as administrator.

  9. Go to <magic_collaboration_studio_no-installer_directory>\MagicCollaborationStudio\AuthServer and run the registerWindowsService.bat file as administrator.
  10. Go to <magic_collaboration_studio_no-installer_directory>\MagicCollaborationStudio\WebAppPlatform\bin, invoke CMD as administrator, and run "service.bat install" command.
  11. Open the Task Manager and start the following services:
    • No Magic Authserver service
    • No Magic Teamwork Cloud service
    • No Magic WebApp service

  12. In your web browser, go to https://localhost:8443/webapp (if default options are used) to open Magic Collaboration Studio.