WatchDog Installation Guide

Configuring WatchDog in DocBits

1. Access WatchDog Settings

   • Navigate to Settings → Document Processing → WatchDog.

2. Folder Settings

   • Define the paths where WatchDog finds and processes documents.

   • The folder paths should match those created during installation:

     • C:/WatchDog/Read

     • C:/WatchDog/Processed

     
3. General Settings

   • Select the document types to process by checking the corresponding checkboxes

     
4. Export Configurations

   • Displays all configured exports for on-premise processing.

   • Shows the timestamp of the last successful connection for each configuration.

     

WatchDog Installation Guide

1. Create Required Folders

   • Create a main directory: C:/WatchDog

   • Inside C:/WatchDog, create the following subfolders:

     • C:/WatchDog/Read

     • C:/WatchDog/Processed

2. Download WatchDog

   • Download the latest version of WatchDog.exe from: https://github.com/Fellow-Consulting-AG/ActualWatchdog/releases

   • Place the downloaded WatchDog.exe file in C:/WatchDog.

3. Install WatchDog

   • Open Command Prompt (CMD) with Administrator rights.

   • Navigate to the WatchDog folder

   • Run the following command to install WatchDog:

     WatchDog.exe install

   • The configuration window will open automatically.

4. Configure Settings

   • Navigate to the Settings tab in the configuration window.

   • Adjust the settings as needed.

   • Click Save.

5. Reinstall the Service

   • To apply the new settings, rerun the installation command:

     WatchDog.exe install

6. Start the WatchDog Service

   • Run the following command in CMD:

     WatchDog.exe start

7. Set Startup Type

   • Open Services (Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter).

   • Locate WatchDog in the service list.

   • Double-click to open its properties.

   • Set Startup Type to Automatic (Delayed Start).

   • Click OK.

Updating the WatchDog

1. Stop the Service

   • Open Command Prompt (CMD) with Administrator rights.

   • Navigate to the WatchDog folder

   • Run the following command:

     WatchDog.exe stop

2. Remove the Service

   • Execute the following command in CMD:

     WatchDog.exe remove

3. Reset Configuration

   • Delete or rename the existing configuration file in C:/WatchDog.

   • Re-download WatchDog.exe if needed from: https://github.com/Fellow-Consulting-AG/ActualWatchdog/releases

   • Place WatchDog.exe in C:/WatchDog.

4. Reinstall the Service

   • Run the installation command:

     WatchDog.exe install

   • Enter the configuration settings and click Save.

   • To apply the configuration, run the command again:

     WatchDog.exe install

5. Start the Service

   • Run the following command to start WatchDog:

     WatchDog.exe start