Install Gnip Connector on Windows

To install the Gnip Connector on Windows, use the following procedure.

To install the Gnip Connector

  1. Run the Gnip Connector installation program.

    The installation wizard opens.

  2. Read the installation instructions and click Next.

    The License Agreement dialog box opens.

  3. Read the license agreement. If you agree to its terms, click I accept the agreement and click Next.

    The Installation Directory dialog box opens.

  4. Choose an installation folder for Gnip Connector and click Next.

    The Service Name dialog box opens.

  5. In the Service name box, type a name to use for the connector’s Windows service and click Next.

    The Service Port and ACI Port dialog box opens.

  6. Type the following information, and click Next.

    Service port The port used by the connector to listen for service actions.
    ACI port The port used by the connector to listen for actions.

    The License Server Configuration dialog box opens.

  7. Type the following information, and click Next.

    License server host The host name or IP address of your License server.
    License server port The ACI port of your License server.

    The IDOL database dialog box opens.

  1. Type of name of the IDOL database that you want to index data into, and click Next.

    The Proxy Server dialog box opens.

  2. Type the following information, and click Next.

    Proxy host The host name or IP address of the proxy server to use to access Gnip.
    Proxy port The port of the proxy server to use to access Gnip.
    Proxy username (Optional) The user name to use to authenticate with the proxy server.
    Proxy password (Optional) The password to use to authenticate with the proxy server.

    The Gnip stream dialog box opens.

  3. Type the following information, and click Next.

    Gnip stream URL The URL for the Gnip stream.
    Rule tags A list of rule tags to specify the entries that you want to ingest. The connector only ingests an entry if it matches one or more of the rule tags that you specify.
    Username The username to use to access Gnip.
    Password The password to use to access Gnip.

    The Connector Framework Server dialog box opens.

  4. Choose whether to install a new CFS or use an existing CFS.

    • To install a new CFS, select the Install a new CFS check box and click Next.

      The Installation directory dialog box opens. Go to Step 12.

    • To use an existing CFS, clear the Install a new CFS check box and click Next.

      Then, type the Hostname and Port of your existing CFS, click Next and go to Step 16.

  1. Choose an installation folder for the Connector Framework Server and then click Next.

    The Installation name dialog box opens.

  2. In the Service name box, type a unique name for the Connector Framework service and click Next. The name must not contain any spaces.

    The CFS dialog box opens.

  3. Type the following information, and click Next.

    Service port

    The port used by CFS to listen for service actions.

    ACI port The port used by CFS to listen for actions.
  4. Type the following information and click Next.

    IDOL Server hostname The host name or IP address of the IDOL server that you want to index documents into.
    ACI port The ACI port of the IDOL server.

    The Pre-Installation Summary dialog box opens.

  5. Review the installation settings. If necessary, click Back to go back and change any settings. If you are satisfied with the settings, click Next.

    The connector is installed.

  6. Click Finish.

    You can now edit the connector's configuration file and start the connector.