Configuring FishEye

Initial Configuration

FishEye runs its own HTTP web server, and additionally listens on a socket for administration/shutdown commands. These default to :8060 and 127.0.0.1:8059 respectively. You can change both these addresses before starting FishEye by editing config.xml.

Running FishEye for the First Time

To run FishEye for the first time, simply do the following:

• On Windows:

  C:\> cd FISHEYE_HOME\bin
  C:\FISHEYE_HOME\bin> run.bat
  

• On Unix-based systems:

  $ cd /FISHEYE_HOME/bin
  $ ./run.sh
  

Once started, FishEye will run its own HTTP web server, on port 8060 by default.

You can access FishEye immediately by going to http://HOSTNAME:8060/ in a browser.

Administration Password

The first time you run FishEye, when you access the FishEye web server you will be asked for:

• An administrator password. This password controls access to the FishEye Administration pages.
• A license key. You can get a trial license here.

If you need to reset the administrator password, delete the admin-hash attribute in the <config> element. You will be prompted to enter an administrator password next time you start FishEye.

Accessing the Administration Pages

Once you have set up an administrator password (described above), you can access the Administration pages at http://HOSTNAME:8060/admin/.

One of your first steps will be to add a repository.

You will also want to read about the command-line options for controlling FishEye.

Want a hands-on tour of the best FishEye features? See the FishEye 101 page.