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Reference

Lookup material rather than procedure. If you are installing for the first time, start at Before you start instead.

  • Where files live — program files, the data directory, and what each file in it holds.
  • Ports and firewall — what Nexus listens on, what it connects out to, and the firewall rules the installer creates.
  • Command-line options — every option Nexus accepts, including Windows service registration.
  • Environment variables — the variables Nexus and Lens read, and which command-line option supersedes each.

Quick answers

QuestionAnswer
What ports?8080 (HTTP) and 8443 (HTTPS), both open by default.
What do I back up?C:\ProgramData\Raylux or /var/lib/raylux.
Where is the log?logs/raylux_nexus.log in the data directory, or Nexus's Logs page.
What is the service called?RayluxNexus on Windows, raylux-nexus on Linux.
Which version am I running?The Overview page, or raylux-nexus --version.
Is it healthy?curl http://nexus:8080/health/ready
Does an uninstall delete my data?No. The data directory is kept deliberately.