Hi Alaina, There are a few things here.
The java version command just needs the one dash. C:\Users\russell.grew>java -version java version "1.8.0_201" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_201-b09) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.201-b09, mixed mode) The GeoServer program is telling you that the GEOSERVER_HOME environment variable needs to be defined. It is this process https://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/datadirectory/setting.html but with GEOSERVER_HOME pointing to the folder where you have unzipped the platform independent binary. If you are comfortable with the command line you can also use the set command per your screenshot, and then run startup.bat from the same console. I note that when I run the batch file this variable gets set automatically. For some reason this isn't happening on your system. Perhaps related to user permissions. Good luck. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please notify us immediately and be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. From: Alaina Mallette <ala...@tughill.org> Sent: Tuesday, 28 September 2021 6:34 AM To: geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Geoserver-users] Unable to Install GeoServer Good afternoon, GeoServer support, I have tried for several days to download and open GeoServer without any luck. I am trying to download GeoServer 2.19.2 Platform Independent Binary following the instructions online and this YouTube tutorial<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7dDVD8WzKo>, in which my process erred at the 5:45 minute mark. Essentially, I was able to download the package. I have Java v. 8: [cid:image005.png@01D7B43C.B1B781F0] But, when I run the command to check with version of Java I am using, I receive this result: C:\Users\user>java --version Unrecognized option: --version Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit. So, I am thinking I may have a Java issue, but am unaware how to resolve it. Secondly, when I try and open the localhost:8080/geoserver on Microsoft Edge, I get this error message: Hmmm... can't reach this pagelocalhost refused to connect. Try: Search the web for localhost Checking the connection Checking the proxy and the firewall Should I be using a different browser? I tried running the GeoServer batch process as an administrator and I receive this result: Welcome to GeoServer! JAVA_HOME: C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_301 The GEOSERVER_HOME environment variable is not defined. This environment variable is needed to run this program. Set this environment variable via the following command: set GEOSERVER_HOME=[path to GeoServer] Example: set GEOSERVER_HOME=C:\Program Files\GeoServer Startup of GeoServer was unsuccessful. Press any key to continue . . . I follow those instructions to ser the GeoServer home to the main folder, but that doesn't seem to fix the issue. I tried this process twice, once in the Program Files folder for x86 and once in the main C: drive. Both gave me the same error message. I will try again tomorrow, but I really am hoping someone from GeoServer might be able to assist me in getting the platform up and running. Thank you, in advance, for any support you can provide. Regards, Alaina Alaina Mallette Planner NYS Tug Hill Commission ____________________ ala...@tughill.org<mailto:ala...@tughill.org> office, (315) 785-2387 cell, (315) 778-0571 ____________________ [cid:image006.png@01D7B43C.B1B781F0]
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