How to run solr on a windows server so it starts up automatically?

Question

How can I run solr on a windows server, so it starts up automatically?

I run it with:

java -jar start.jar

but I need the server to do this automatically.

Answer 1

Create a batch file with the command you need and run it on startup: some of these ideas might be of use.

If you ran solr inside tomcat, you could start tomcat as a windows service and set the service to start automatically.

Answer 2

I've had good luck with the "Non-Sucking Service Manager" to do this exact thing. Very simple and lightweight: http://nssm.cc/

Answer 3

The Scheduled Tasks feature in Windows Server will let you configure your command to be executed at startup, without the use of a batch file.