cw_http Command Line Arguments

Jennifer Eggerton

Jul 29, 2026

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Purpose	Describe the command-line arguments supported by cw_http.exe.
Who should do this	CAREWare administrators and IT staff who manage CAREWare 6 services.
Use this guide when you need to	Install, remove, run, start, stop, pause, or continue cw_http.exe from a command window.
Main warning	Open the command window with administrative privileges.

Quick path Open an elevated command window → navigate to the cw_http.exe directory → enter cw_http <command>

Overview

Cw_http.exe is the executable file that brokers communication between a user’s browser and the RESTful API used by the CAREWare 6 business tier cw_bt.exe.

In most cases, cw_http.exe is installed as a Windows service when the CAREWare 6 application installer is run, but cw_http is capable of independently installing, stopping, and removing itself as a Windows service.

Using cw_http.exe from a command window

1. Open a command window with administrative privileges and navigate to the directory where cw_http.exe was installed.

2. Enter cw_http and you should see the following output:

usage: cw_http <command> where <command> is one of these: install, remove, debug, start, stop, pause or continue.

3. To use a command-line argument, enter cw_http, press the spacebar, type the command-line argument (like install), and then press the Enter key.

Command-line arguments

Command	What it does
install	Installs cw_http.exe as a Windows service under the name CAREWare HTTP Service.
remove	Removes cw_http.exe from Windows services.
debug	Runs cw_http.exe indefinitely. Ctrl+C or closing the command window will stop it.
stop	Stops the CAREWare HTTP Service.
pause or continue	Not used.

Related References

Document	Use it for
HTTP Server Setup	Set up the CAREWare HTTP Server
Using HTTPS for communication between the HTTP server and Business Tier	Set up secure HTTPS message exchanges between the CAREWare 6 HTTP server and Business Tier

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