Windows

Get VectorAI DB running on Windows using the installer wizard.

Prerequisites

• Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
• 8 GB RAM (16 GB+ recommended)
• 10 GB disk space (100 GB+ recommended)

Install VectorAI DB

1. Run the installer

   Download the VectorAI DB installer (ActianVectorAIDB-Setup.exe) from the Actian downloads page and double-click it to launch the setup wizard.

   The wizard opens to the license agreement screen.

   
2. Accept the license agreement

   Read the VectorAI DB License and Support Services Agreement, then check I agree to the license terms and conditions.

   The Install button becomes active once you accept.

3. Choose an install location (optional)

   Click Options to open the install location dialog. Enter a path directly or click Browse to select a folder, then click OK to confirm.

   

   If you skip this step, the installer uses the default path:

   C:\Program Files\Actian\VectorAI DB\
   

   Collections, logs, and auth data are always written to:

   C:\ProgramData\Actian\VectorAI DB\
   
4. Click Install

   Click Install. The wizard copies files and registers both Windows services.

   When setup finishes, the wizard shows Installation Successfully Completed.

   
5. Click Close

   Click Close to exit the wizard. Both services start automatically and no reboot is required.

The REST API is available at localhost:6573. The Local UI is available at localhost:6575.

Verify installation

The verify commands below use PowerShell. Run them in a PowerShell terminal after installation.

Get-Service ActianVectorAIDB
Get-Service ActianVectorAIDBDashboard

Invoke-RestMethod http://localhost:6573/
Invoke-RestMethod http://localhost:6573/collections

Start-Process "http://localhost:6575"

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Services not running after install	Open Services (services.msc), locate ActianVectorAIDB and ActianVectorAIDBDashboard, and click Start
Port 6573 / 6574 / 6575 already in use	Find the process: netstat -ano | findstr :6573, then stop it or change the port
Invoke-RestMethod returns a connection error	Wait 10-15 seconds after install for the services to initialize, then retry
Engine logs	C:\ProgramData\Actian\VectorAI DB\logs\actian_vectorai_server.log

Check service status

Get-Service ActianVectorAIDB | Select-Object Name, Status, StartType
Get-Service ActianVectorAIDBDashboard | Select-Object Name, Status, StartType

Restart-Service ActianVectorAIDB

Uninstall

Go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps, find Actian VectorAI DB, and select Uninstall.

The uninstaller removes the application binaries and stops the services. Data in C:\ProgramData\Actian\VectorAI DB\ is not removed.

Next steps

Quickstart

Create your first collection, insert vectors, and run a search.

Core concepts

Understand the data model, architecture, and how search works.

Python SDK

Install and configure the Python SDK.