Installing CQ On Windows

Installing CQ

Installing CQ on Windows

1) Install JDK and set up java home

2) Get CQ jar file from Adobe

3) Install CQ as Author

  • Rename CQ jar file as cq5-author-p4502.jar (<anything>-<mode>-p<port number>.jar)
  • Double click on jar file
  • CQ will start as author on port 4502

4) Install CQ as publish

  • Rename CQ jar file as cq5-publish-p4503 (<anything>-<mode>-p<port number>.jar)
  • Double click on jar file
  • CQ will start as publish on port 4503

5) Start CQ from command line

  • Once CQ is installed using jar file and started. Stop using "stop" button
  • From command line go to /crx-quickstart/bin
  • run command start.bat

6) Change default JVM param

  • Open to /crx-quickstart/bin/start.bat in any editor of your choice
  • Search for "set CQ_JVM_OPTS"
  • Change JVM option based on your need

7) Stop CQ

  • If you started CQ by double clicking jar file and just click on stop button in jar file
  • If you started CQ from command line then run "stop" script from crx-quickstart/bin directory

8) Start and Stop CQ as service