set up JIRA to run as a service with long directory name?

Question

Hi,

I'm installing Jira for the first time and I'm trying to set it up as a service.

Below is a snip from the procedure:

To set up JIRA to run as a service:

Open CMD. Change directory ('cd') to the JIRA installation directory and then into this directory's 'bin' subdirectory.
Note : If a directory in the path has spaces (e.g. 'C:\Program Files\..'), please convert it to its eight-character equivalent (e.g. 'C:\Progra~1\..').

I understand what they mean, but I have no idea how to "convert it to its eight-character equivalent (e.g. 'C:\Progra~1\..')."?

Does anyone know how to do this?

Thanks!

Kris

Daniel Eads · Answer

Hi Kris,

Running dir /x in the parent directory of the folder you're trying should do the trick. Have a peek here for an example.

Cheers,
Daniel