# Installation

# Installing through the Windows Installer Interface

Double-click the installer file.
In the setup wizard, click Next.

Welcome Screen
Read and accept the License Agreement, then click Next.

End-User License Agreement
Specify the installation directory. Click Change to set a different directory or click Next to use the default folder.

Destination Folder

Changing the Installation Directory
Specify the CLIMS Server URL where the client will connect to, then click Next.

Specifying the CLIMS Server URL

Use the CLIMS Server URL via Ingress, if applicable (e.g., http://mnl3098win:8080/clims, https://customer.openit.com/clims)
Click Install to start the installation process.

Alternatively, click Back to review any installation setting.

Ready to Install
The installer will set up all necessary files on the computer. Click Finish.

Complete Installation

This is only applicable for installing on OL/RHEL/CentOS 7.

Command Syntax
export SERVER_URL="http(s)://<clims_server_hostname>:<port_number>" && rpm -Uvh "<path_to_installer>/OpeniTCLIMSClient-linux-x64.rpm"

Parameter	Description
`<clims_server_hostname>`	Use this parameter to specify the hostname of the machine where the CLIMS Server is installed
`<port_number>`	Use this parameter to specify the port number used by the web service, which is 8888 by default; this is specified upon CLIMS Server installation
`<path_to_installer>`	Use this to specify the location of the installer file

Command Parameters

To install OpeniTCLIMSClient-linux-x64.rpm from /root/Installers/, using the CLIMS Server URL, http://mnl1180win:8888:

Example
export SERVER_URL="http://mnl1180win:8888" && rpm -Uvh "/root/Installers/OpeniTCLIMSClient-linux-x64.rpm"