https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/Recent content in CAST Extend local server on Documentation - V2Hugoenhttps://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/cast-extend-local-server-prerequisites/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/cast-extend-local-server-prerequisites/<table class="wrapped confluenceTable"> <colgroup> <col/> <col/> <col/> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td class="confluenceTd" style="text-align: center;"> ✅ </td> <td class="confluenceTd"> <strong>Host Operating System</strong> </td> <td class="confluenceTd">CAST Extend <span> local server can be installed on</span> <strong> Windows</strong> <span> <span>host Operating Systems. </span> </span>Supported versions of Windows: <ul> <li>Windows Server 2025</li> <li>Windows Server 2022</li> <li>Windows Server 2019</li> <li>Windows Server 2016</li> <li>Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard</li> <li>Windows Server 2012 Standard</li> <li>Windows Server 2008 <span style="color: rgb(23,43,77);"> R2 SP1 Standard</span> </li> <li>Windows 10</li> <li>Windows 8.1</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1"> ✅ </td> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1"> <strong>AIP Console release</strong> </td> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1">When using Extend local server with <strong>AIP Console </strong> <span style="color: rgb(32,33,36);"> <strong>≥ 1.25</strong>, the minimum required release of Extend local server is <strong>1.1.0-funcrel</strong>. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1" style="text-align: center;"> ✅ </td> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1"> <strong>Disk space</strong> </td> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1">CAST Extend <span> local server</span> requires at least <strong>2GB</strong> of free disk space. </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1" style="text-align: center;"> ✅ </td> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1"> <strong>Network access</strong> </td> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1">CAST Extend <span> local server</span> runs as a Windows service on the <strong>default port of 8085</strong> (this can be customized).  <span style="color: rgb(23,43,77);">You may therefore need to adjust <span></span> </span> <strong style="text-align: left;">firewall rules</strong> <span style="color: rgb(23,43,77);"> <span></span>on the server to allow incoming connections on the listening port. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1"> ✅ </td> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1"> <strong>Access to CAST Extend</strong> </td> <td class="confluenceTd" colspan="1"> <p style="text-align: left;">Access to the following URL on port <span></span> <strong>443</strong> via <span></span> <strong>TCP</strong> <span></span>is required in "online" mode: </p>https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/install-cast-extend-local-server/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/install-cast-extend-local-server/<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert"><div class="h4 alert-heading" role="heading">Info</div> <p><strong>Summary</strong>: step-by-step instructions for installing  <strong>CAST Extend local server</strong>.</p> </div> <h2 id="microsoft-windows">Microsoft Windows</h2> <h3 id="download-the-installation-media">Download the installation media</h3> <p>Download the latest release of CAST Extend Offline from  <strong><a href="https://extend.castsoftware.com/#/extension?id=com.castsoftware.aip.extendproxy&amp;version=latest">https://extend.castsoftware.com/#/extension?id=com.castsoftware.aip.extendproxy&amp;version=latest</a></strong>.</p> <h3 id="run-the-installation">Run the installation</h3> <h4 id="interactive-setup">Interactive setup</h4> <p>Double click the  <strong>executable</strong>file as provided with the installation media. You may be prompted to allow the installation - click <strong>Yes</strong>:</p> <p><img src="https://doc-data.castsoftware.com/EXTEND/attachments/466747555/466747564.jpg" alt=""></p> <p>The installation wizard will be displayed. Read and accept the license agreement and click   <strong>Next</strong> :</p> <p><img src="https://doc-data.castsoftware.com/EXTEND/attachments/466747555/466747563.jpg" alt=""></p>https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/manage-cast-extend-local-server-via-administration-center/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/manage-cast-extend-local-server-via-administration-center/<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert"><div class="h4 alert-heading" role="heading">Info</div> <p><strong>Summary</strong>: information about the Administration Center provided in CAST Extend local server ≥ 1.1.0.</p> </div> <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Starting CAST Extend local server ≥ 1.1.0, a UI based Administration Center has been implemented in Extend local server. This allows you to:</p> <ul> <li>Change how CAST Extend local server functions - <strong>offline</strong> or <strong>online</strong> mode</li> <li>View and manage <strong>manifest update settings</strong></li> </ul> <p><img src="https://doc-data.castsoftware.com/EXTEND/attachments/510066741/510066743.jpg" alt=""></p> <h2 id="accessing-the-administration-center">Accessing the Administration Center</h2> <p>The Administration Center is accessible only using a <strong>unique URL</strong> made available during the <strong><a href="https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/install-cast-extend-local-server/">installation process</a></strong>:</p>https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/upgrade-cast-extend-local-server/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/upgrade-cast-extend-local-server/<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert"><div class="h4 alert-heading" role="heading">Info</div> <p><strong>Summary</strong>: step-by-step instructions for <strong>upgrading</strong> CAST Extend Proxy to a new release.</p> </div> <h2 id="step-1---stop-existing-cast-extend-proxy-servicecast_extendproxy">Step 1 - Stop existing CAST Extend Proxy service (CAST_ExtendProxy)</h2> <p>Stop the CAST Extend local server Windows Service to ensure a clean upgrade. Use the Microsoft Windows Services panel to ensure the service is stopped:</p> <p><img src="https://doc-data.castsoftware.com/EXTEND/attachments/510787682/510787683.jpg" alt=""></p> <h2 id="step-2---backup-existing-data">Step 2 - Backup existing data</h2> <p>Make a copy of the following folder and save to a different location. This folder contains all the extensions that you have already manually uploaded into CAST Extend local server or have been downloaded automatically:</p>https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/uninstall-cast-extend-local-server/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/uninstall-cast-extend-local-server/<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert"><div class="h4 alert-heading" role="heading">Info</div> <p><strong>Summary</strong>: step-by-step instructions for uninstalling <strong>CAST Extend local server</strong>.</p> </div> <p>To uninstall CAST Extend local server, you can either:</p> <ul> <li>run the <strong>uninstaller</strong> located here:</li> </ul> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-text" data-lang="text"><span class="line"><span class="cl">%PROGRAMFILES%\CAST\Extend\unins000.exe </span></span></code></pre></div><ul> <li>use the Windows <strong>Add or remove programs</strong> menu:</li> </ul> <p><em>Click to enlarge</em></p> <p><img src="https://doc-data.castsoftware.com/EXTEND/attachments/466747579/466747580.jpg" alt=""></p> <p>Accept the Windows User Account Control prompt:</p> <p><img src="https://doc-data.castsoftware.com/EXTEND/attachments/466747579/466747584.jpg" alt=""></p> <p>Accept the warning prompt (note that the wording of the prompt may change according to whether you have installed a Service Pack or not):</p>https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/update-cast-extend-local-server-with-new-content/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/update-cast-extend-local-server-with-new-content/<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert"><div class="h4 alert-heading" role="heading">Info</div> <p><strong>Summary</strong>: step-by-step instructions for manually updating <strong>CAST Extend local server with new content</strong>.</p> </div> <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>CAST Extend local server is delivered &ldquo;empty&rdquo; without any preconfigured extensions and in normal functioning mode, extensions will be automatically downloaded from CAST Extend when requested by AIP Console or Extension Downloader. However, you can also populate CAST Extend local server with specific extensions manually should you need to.</p> <p>The <strong>process of updating</strong> is as follows:</p>https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/advanced-configuration-of-cast-extend-local-server/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/advanced-configuration-of-cast-extend-local-server/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>CAST Extend local server includes a text based <strong>configuration file</strong> that can be used to change some advanced configuration settings that are not exposed in the <strong>Administration Center</strong> (see <strong><a href="https://doc.castsoftware.com/export-v2/extend/cast-extend-local-server/manage-cast-extend-local-server-via-administration-center/">Manage CAST Extend local server via Administration Center</a></strong>). This text file is located in the following folder and should exist after starting up the server:</p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-java" data-lang="java"><span class="line"><span class="cl"><span class="o">%</span><span class="n">PROGRAMDATA</span><span class="o">%</span><span class="err">\</span><span class="n">CAST</span><span class="err">\</span><span class="n">Extend</span><span class="err">\</span><span class="n">config</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">proxy</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">json</span><span class="w"> </span></span></span></code></pre></div><div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert"><div class="h4 alert-heading" role="heading">Note</div> <ul> <li>An identically named file is located in <code>%PROGRAMFILES%\CAST\Extend</code> - this file should only be used in <strong>≤ 1.3.0-funcrel</strong>. If you are using <strong>≥ 2.0.0-funcrel</strong> and you make changes to the file in <code>%PROGRAMFILES%\CAST\Extend,</code> those changes will be ignored.</li> <li>When you have made your changes in this file, <strong>save</strong> the file and then <strong>restart</strong> CAST Extend local server to ensure the changes are taken into account.</li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="synchronization-interval">Synchronization interval</h2> <p>The synchronize action is performed automatically <strong>every two hours, Monday to Friday</strong>. If you would like to change this schedule (for example to include weekends or to reduce the frequency),to do so, locate the <code>&quot;SYNC_INTERVAL&quot;</code> entry in the <code>config.proxy.json</code> file. This governs this automatic schedule - <strong>NULL</strong> is the default schedule, equal to a synchronization every two hours, Monday - Friday:iI</p>