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• Prepare your environment
  Before starting with the installation, ensure your system meets the required hardware and software prerequisites. For detailed information, go to Yellowfin documentationhere.
  

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  Install Apache Tomcat 9.0 onwards.

• Download & Run the Yellowfin installer
  • Download the.exe fileinstaller for Yellowfin 9.14 called yellowfin-9.14.0-20241206-full.exe from the Yellowfin Releases Portal and save it in the Operating System (OS) folder.  Any other valid IFS directory name would be acceptable.  This folder is only needed for installation.
  • Launch the installer:
    • Use the .exe file file for Windows.
    • Click The installer starts automatically after 15 seconds, or click the arrow to start installation, or it will automatically continue after 15 seconds.the installation manually.
• Installation steps
  • Select the language

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• • ; by default, the language

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• • is displayed based on the user’s machine settings

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• • . Click Next.

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• • Read and accept the Yellowfin end-user software agreement

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• • Choose the available pack

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• • for installation and click Next.
  • Select the

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• • on Browse

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• • to locate your downloaded license file and click Next. You can also leave the box blank and add a license later in the Admin Settings.
  • In the Options section

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• • , leave the default value or change the Server Port and Application Memory,

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• • and click Next.

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• • Select your database type. If you

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• • choose a database that Yellowfin

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• • does not include drivers for, you will be prompted to locate your driver files. Select any driver files using the Browse button and click Next.

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• • Select where to install Yellowfin

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• • : accept the default path,

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• • select an existing folder, or

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• • type the path name in the box. If the folder does not exist, Yellowfin will

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• • create it.
  • Begin with the installation process

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• • . It will take some time, depending on your hardware capacity and the packs you selected for installation. Once the installation is done, click Finish.
  • Click Close to complete the installation process.

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• • find any issues,

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• • go to the troubleshooting section or contact LANSA BI / Yellowfin Support.

• Replace custom files
  You need to replace custom images, custom CCS, and favicon.ico files. To do so, follow the steps:
  • Go to folder “Yellowfin 9.14”
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  • or any later version
  ) → appserver → webapps → ROOT
  • > Appserver > Webapps >ROOT.
  • Copy and Paste to replace any identical naming of folders/files inthe “lansa-custom-files…” folder from LANSA BI 9.14.zip.
• Run the Yellowfin Apache Tomcat
  • On your keyboard, press the Windows+R keys to open the Run

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• • dialog box. 
  • Type services.msc and press

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• • Enter

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  • The Services Management Console opens.
  • Find

• • “Yellowfin Apache Tomcat ..” and ensure it

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• Start LANSA BI BI
  • Open a browser and go to http://localhost:8080/.

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• • the Settings Configuration in Admin Settings.

For more information or if you encounter any issue, you may issues, go to the following links to ask the Yellowfin AI chatbots: 

• https://www.yellowfinbi.com/ask-yellowfin-ai
• https://www.yellowfinbi.com/code-assist-ai

• Yellowfin AI
• Yellowfin Code Assist AI

For support, reach out For any support needed, kindly reach to the LANSA support helpdesk or any of your LANSA sales representatives.