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OS X 10.4+ uses the launchd daemon for startup services. Getting OFBiz to run as a server is really simple using this approach.

1 Create the org.apache.ofbiz.plist configuration file. A plist configuration file is nothing more than an XML file with the .plist extension. Use the sample script below (but be sure to change the WorkingDirectory property and create a file named org.apache.ofbiz.plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>Disabled</key>
	<false/>
	<key>Label</key>
	<string>org.apache.ofbiz</string>
	<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
	<string>/Users/jaz/Sandbox/ofbiz</string>
	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
	<array>
		<string>./startofbiz.sh</string>
	</array>
	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
	<true/>
</dict>
</plist>

You can change the RunAtLoad property if you want to stop OFBiz auto-starting.

1 To test the startup script you use launchctl. The following command will start OFBiz as the current user:

$ launchctl load org.apache.ofbiz.plist

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