The Zend Controller is accessed from the system tray by clicking on
the Zend Icon 
, or from the command line
by running <install_path>/bin/zendcontroller.
Windows users can load the Zend Controller by going to <install_path>\bin and clicking Zend Controller.exe.
The Zend Controller is a system tray utility that provides quick access to frequently performed tasks and useful information.
If you are accessing Zend Server that is running on a different machine you will not be able to see the Zend Controller unless you installed an additional instance on your machine.
Adding the Zend Controller to the Start Menu/System Tray/Taskbar
The Zend Controller resides in the System Tray/Taskbar. The Zend Controller may behave differently in each environment: In some systems, the Zend Controller may run as soon as the computer is started and in others, it doesn't. The following instructions are included to let you define the Controller's behavior according to your preferences:
- GNOME - View the instructions online at: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-add-entries-in-gnome-menu.html
- KDE - view the KDE online documentation at: http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdebase-workspace/kmenuedit/quickstart.html
- Windows Vista and XP and 2008:
- Right-click Start and select Properties.
- Click the Start Menu tab and click the radio button next to Classic Start menu.
- Click the Customize... button and then the Add... button.
- Click the Browse... button and locate the .exe file. The default location is <install_dir>\bin\ZendController.exe.
- Highlight the program and click OK. Then click Next.
- Highlight the folder in which you want the application to appear or click New Folder... to create a new folder. Click Next.
- Select a name for the shortcut and click Finish.
Note: In Windows XP, 2003, Vista and 2008, you may need administrative rights to make changes to the Start menu, depending on the existing user profiles and privileges.
- Mac OS X
- Go into the System Preferences.
- Click on Accounts, and select your account.
- Click on Startup Items.
- Click the '+' sign next to the Zend Controller file. The next time the system is restarted, the Zend Controller runs at startup.
