The CHAPI service should self-install when you run the .MSI installer for CHAPI. If you need to manually install it you can do so via a command line interface.

-This creates the SERVICE only, not the folder. This is good to note when the service needs to be installed to a new drive. Prior to running this, copy the CHAPI folder to the new location. Then run the command as directed below.

The Chapi.Register.exe supports multiple command line options, a list of available options is listed below. In most cases when installing, you'll only need to specify a few of these options. The example below just covers the basics of installing.

1. For this scenario we'll assume the following settings
   • Chapi Username: chapi
   • Chapi Password: Ch@piUser1
   • Computer Name where Chapi is Installed: MyServer
2. To register the service, Open a command prompt with Administrative level permissions.
3. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyrious\Control\CHAPI\
4. Type the following command

   • chapi.register.exe -i -p=[port #] --username=[computer or domain name\username] --password=[username password]

   • Example:

   • chapi.register.exe -i -p=12556 --username=MyServer\chapi --password=Ch@piUser1

5. The CHAPI service will begin the service registration process, once complete you can go to Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services to verify Chapi_ServiceHost_12556 was created as a service.

Usage: CHAPI.Register -p= [OPTIONS]
Usage: CHAPI.Register -a -- -p= [OPTIONS]
  Run as administrator with specified OPTIONS.
Options:
  -a , --runas              run as administrator
  -i , --install            same as -is -ia
  -u , --uninstall          same as -us -ua -uc
  -us, --uninstallservice   uninstall service from PORT
  -is, --installservice     install service for PORT
  -uc, --uninstallcert      uninstall certificate from PORT
  -ic, --installcert        install certificate for PORT
  -p , --port=        REQUIRED: port of service to perform operations on
  -pa, --postaction= action to perform after install/uninstall
                            valid values: START, STOP, RESTART
  -ia, --installacl         add http.sys permissions
  -ua, --uninstallacl       uninstall http.sys permissions
  -cf, --cert=    install/uninstall alternate certificate
  --cslog=               override the default connection string for logging
  --cschapi=             override the default connection string for chapi
  --username=            set the user that the service to be installed will run as
  --password=            the password of the user to run the service as
  -h , -?, --help           display this help and exit

Contributor: Brandon Readlinger, Cyrious

Date: 05/24/2013

Version: Control 5.1