Running the configuration tool on a local computer

If running the configuration tool on the Spotfire Server computer is impossible or inconvenient, you can run the tool on a local computer.

Before you begin

Java 11 runtime must be installed on the local computer.

From the computer where Spotfire Server is installed, copy the <installation dir>/tomcat/webapps/spotfire/tools/spotfireconfigtool.jar file to the local computer.

Note: If Spotfire Server is up and running, you can also access the spotfireconfigtool.jar file on the Server Tools page.
On the local computer, unpack the .jar file by double-clicking the spotfireconfigtool.jar file.
If your system does not recognize the file type, follow these steps instead:
1. On the local computer, open a command line and go to the directory that contains the spotfireconfigtool.jar file.
2. On the command line, enter the following command:
```
java -jar spotfireconfigtool.jar
```
A spotfireconfigtool directory is created in the same directory as the .jar file.
In the newly-created directory, double-click uiconfig.bat (Windows) or uiconfig.sh (Linux) to open the configuration tool.