# AppManagerDataExporter for Windows

- [Installing the AppManagerDataExporter](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/apm-insight-data-exporter-windows.html#install)
- [Upgrading the AppManagerDataExporter](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/apm-insight-data-exporter-windows.html#upgrade)
- [Uninstalling the AppManagerDataExporter](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/apm-insight-data-exporter-windows.html#uninstall)
- [Changing the configuration after installing the AppManagerDataExporter](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/apm-insight-data-exporter-windows.html#configure)
- [Commands to manage AppManagerDataExporter](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/apm-insight-data-exporter-windows.html#manage)

## Installing the AppManagerDataExporter

To install the AppManagerDataExporter, follow the steps given below:

1. Navigate to the **APM** Tab → **Add new monitor** page → Click on the respective agent and download the exporter.
2. Launch the installer and follow the steps given in the installation wizard.

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Launching the installer](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/data-exporter-windows-1.png)

3. Read the license agreement, select **I Agree**, and click **Next** to continue.

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Accepting the license agreement](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/data-exporter-windows-2.png)

4. Click **Next** to continue.

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Navigating the installer](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/data-exporter-windows-3.png)

5. Select the installation folder and click **Next** to continue.

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Selecting the installation path](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/data-exporter-windows-4.png)

6. Fill the input fields with the required data:

   - Enter the License key. (To get your license key login to Applications Manager, click on the **APM** Tab → **Add Monitor** → click on the respective agent → copy the license key)
   - APM Host (Hostname/IP Address of the Applications manager)
   - APM SSL Port (SSL port of the Applications Manager)
   - To communicate using HTTP protocol, enable the Server Transfer Prototcol option and enter the webclient port in the Host Port field
   - Enable Proxy for communication if required
   - Enter the Proxy URL to connect to the Proxy server

   **Note:** If the proxy for communication is configured between the Applications Manager server and the Data Exporter, the Proxy URL must be entered in the input field.

   **Note:** Kindly ensure that the Applications Manager URL is accessible from the server (i.e., [https://apmhostname:sslport](https://apmhostnamesslport) or [http://apmhostname:port](http://apmhostnameport)) and also make sure there are no extra spaces when pasting the license key from the Applications Manager portal into the Device key field as input.

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Entering the data exporter credentials](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/apm-insight-data-exporter-windows-5.png)

   - **Optional:** Click Advanced to edit ports.

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Editing IPC Status and Data Ports](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/apm-insight-data-exporter-windows-6.png)

**Note:** The 'Advanced' option is supported from **v1.3.1**, and the IPC Data Port and IPC Status port numbers must be the same as in the PHP/Python agent.

7. Click **Next** to confirm installation.

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Confirming the installation](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/data-exporter-windows-6.png)

8. After the installation is complete, click **Close**.

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Completing the installation](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/data-exporter-windows-7.png)

## Upgrading the AppManagerDataExporter

To upgrade, download the [latest AppManagerDataExporter package](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/apm-insight-agent-installation.html#dataexporter) and follow the [installation steps](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/apm-insight-data-exporter-windows.html#install). The installer will automatically overwrite the existing Data Exporter components with the updated version.

**Note:** No manual uninstallation is required before upgrading.

## Uninstalling the AppManagerDataExporter

Execute the uninstallation commands given below to uninstall the AppManagerDataExporter:

1. Navigate to **Control Panel** → **Programs and Features**.
2. Right-click AppManagerDataExporter and select **Uninstall**.

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Uninstalling the data exporter](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/data-exporter-windows-uninstall.png)

## Changing the configuration after installing the AppManagerDataExporter

Modify the **configuration.json** file located in the *<installation path>\AppManagerDataExporter\conf* directory.

**Note:** The default installation path is C:\Program Files (x86).

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| license.key | APMInsight license key (APM Tab → Add Monitor → click on the respective agent → copy the license key) |
| behind.proxy | The option for enabling or disabling proxy (Enter true or false) |
| proxy.url | Complete proxy URL |
| agent.status.port | Inter Process Communication status port number (Restarting AppManagerDataExporter is required) |
| agent.data.port | Inter Process Communication data port number (Restarting AppManagerDataExporter is required) |
| service.log.dir | The path to the directory where logs will be stored |
| service.log.level | The logging level (Possible values are INFO, WARNING, DEBUG, and NOLOG) |
| service.log.size | Log size limit before rotating the log file (Enter the size in bytes) |

## Commands to manage AppManagerDataExporter

The following are the commands for managing AppManagerDataExporter:

1. Open **Run**, type *services.msc*, and click **OK**.

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Launching services.msc for managing data exporter](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/data-exporter-windows-manage-commands.png)

2. Right click AppManagerDataExporter and select the necessary action. (**Stop**, **Pause**, or **Restart**)

![Applications Manager APM Insight Data Exporter for Windows: Managing the data exporter](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/images/data-exporter-windows-manage-commands-2.png)