After building successfully, TDengine can be installed by:
```cmd
make install
```
Users can find more information about directories installed on the system in the [directory and files](https://www.taosdata.com/en/documentation/administrator/#Directory-and-Files) section. It should be noted that installing from source code does not configure service management for TDengine.
Users can also choose to [install from packages](https://www.taosdata.com/en/getting-started/#Install-from-Package) for it.
# Running
<!-- TDengine uses _/etc/taos/taos.cfg_ as the default configuration file. This behavior can be changed with _-c_ option. For a quick start, we will make directories structured as:
```
test/
+--data/
|
+--log/
|
+--cfg/
|
+--taos.cfg
```
Then fill the configuration file _test/cfg/taos.cfg_:
To start the TDengine server, run the command below in terminal:
# Quick run
To quickly start a TDengine server after building, run the command below in terminal:
```cmd
./build/bin/taosd -c test/cfg
```
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@@ -70,8 +47,15 @@ In another terminal, use the TDengine shell to connect the server:
./build/bin/taos -c test/cfg
```
# Installing
After building successfully, TDengine can be installed by:
```cmd
make install
```
Users can find more information about directories installed on the system in the [directory and files](https://www.taosdata.com/en/documentation/administrator/#Directory-and-Files) section. It should be noted that installing from source code does not configure service management for TDengine.
Users can also choose to [install from packages](https://www.taosdata.com/en/getting-started/#Install-from-Package) for it.
Start the service in the terminal.
To start the service after installation, in a terminal, use:
