Start/notes.ini Parameters/NotesProgram

NotesProgram

Parameter: NotesProgram
Short description: Path to the Notes/Domino program directory (binaries). Written automatically by setup.

Profile

Parameter
NotesProgram
Category
Client configuration / Setup
Component
Notes client and Domino server
Value range
Absolute path to the Notes/Domino program directory
Default
Set automatically by setup (e.g. C:\Program Files\HCL\Domino or C:\HCL\Notes)
Available since
Very early (before 9.0.1) — standard setup parameter in all Notes/Domino versions
Effective
At program start
GUI equivalent
None directly — set during setup or as part of a migration

Description

Specifies the path to the Notes/Domino program directory (binaries directory). The entry is written automatically by setup and is especially relevant when the program and data directories are deliberately placed on separate partitions — a layout recommended by HCL (see KB0081077).
NotesProgram= and Directory= are often modified together when the data directory is moved or a Domino server is migrated to a different partition.

Examples

NotesProgram=C:\Program Files\HCL\Domino
NotesProgram=C:\HCL\Notes
NotesProgram=/opt/hcl/domino/notes/latest/linux

Notes

  • Path changes should only be performed as part of an installation or a controlled migration, since the program directory is firmly expected by the Notes/Domino process.
  • When moving the data directory, NotesProgram= typically remains unchanged; only Directory= and KeyFilename= are updated (see HCL KB0081077).
  • On Linux systems, the program directory corresponds to the install path of the binaries (e.g. /opt/hcl/domino/notes/latest/linux).
  • On Windows multi-user Notes clients, NotesProgram= is one of the first entries (alongside Directory=) of the notes.ini read by notes.exe and is maintained correctly by the installer.

Sources (HCL Product Documentation)