Start beLow

On a local installation, starting beLow server and runners is simplified by the use of the beLowCTL application.

Before running beLowCTL, please make sure that Docker service is running.

Linux

If using Gnome, open the Activities menu and click on beLowCTL.

beLowCTL on Gnome

Alternatively, run beLowCTL from a terminal to see live logs (useful for troubleshooting or support requests):

Terminal

belowctl

Running beLowCTL graphically requires the AppIndicator extension to be enabled (name may vary by UI environment).

On RHEL8 the graphical version of beLowCTL is not available. Prefer the terminal version or run the "beLowCTL - Headless" application instead.

When beLowCTL is running (graphical or terminal), an icon appears in the system tray (top bar on Gnome). Click the icon and then click Start in the menu to start beLow services.

beLowCTL tray and Start

Running beLow services for the first time can take a few minutes depending on internet speed and CPU performance because Docker images need to be downloaded and extracted.

To run the beLow UI after services are started, open the beLow application from Activities / Start menu.

beLow start page

Windows

1

Start beLow services

1. Launch beLowCTL (graphical or terminal).

2. Click the system tray icon and choose Start (or use the terminal command which shows live logs).

3. Wait for Docker images to download and services to initialize (first run may take several minutes).

2

Open beLow UI

After services are started, open the beLow application from Activities / Start menu to access the login page and UI.

If you encounter problems running the services or the UI, see the Troubleshooting section: https://docs.wedolow.com/below-technical-documentation/faq-troubleshooting/troubleshooting

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