Installing the Package Manager

As a system administrator, you install the command line tool Package Manager to manage Packs on an Automation Engine client.

Tip: It is recommended saving the Package Manager in the folder C:\Automic\Tools\PackageManager.

To Install the Package Manager

1. Download the Package Manager from https://downloads.automic.com/.
2. Unpack the .zip file to your preferred location.

   Example: C:\Automic\apm.

   Note: If you have downloaded the full product bundle, you find the Package Manager in the Tools/Package.Manager folder.

3. (Optional) Add the \bin folder to your PATH environment variable.

Folder Structure

The folder structure after a new installation is the following:

• Package Manager Program Folder: C:\Automic\apm (example)

  • \bin

    Contains executables apm and automic-pm

  • \conf

    Contains configuration files (operational/templates)

  • \lib

    Contains JAR archives

  • \locale

    Properties files for localization

Other folders after first package import are:

• Package Manager Program Folder: C:\Automic\apm (example)

  • \index

    Contains index files

  • \logs

    Contains log files (trace.log)

  • \packages

    Contains downloaded packages

See also:

Configuring the Package Manager