Starting FitNesse

In the standard distribution there is a file named run.bat for windows and run.sh for unix/linux/osx. Double clicking this file should get things going in most cases. The main class that gets executed is fitnesse.FitNesse. Here is the usage for the FitNesse class:

Usage: java fitnesse.FitNesse [-pdrleoa]
        -p <port number> {80}
        -d <working directory> {.}
        -r <page root directory> {FitNesseRoot}
        -l <log directory> {no logging}
        -e <days> {14} Number of days before page versions expire
        -o omit updates
        -a {user:pwd | user-file-name} enable authentication.

{values between braces are default values}
Most of the options here speak for themselves. The most commonly used option is -p which allows you to change the port on which the FitNesse server will start.

Stopping FitNesse

Historically, pressing ctrl-c has worked well. However, it's not sufficient for automated control. There is a class to stop FitNesse as well.

Usage: java fitnesse.Shutdown [-pa]
        -h <hostname> {localhost}
        -p <port number> {80}
        -c <username> <password> Supply user credentials.  Use when FitNesse has authentication activated.

This command will send an HTTP request to the designated server. If the server is using authentication then the -c option should be used with appropriate username and password.

Alternatively you may manually type a URL to shutdown a server.
http://hostname:port/?responder=shutdown

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