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title: 12.4.3 Configure the FR Properties
description: "# File Repository Properties Configuration The **edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.properties** file contains a number of properties that need to be modified with the variables that are specific to your environment. The File Repository Cell needs these properties to deploy correctly and to set…"
url: "https://i2b2.org/docs/12-4-3-configure-the-fr-properties/"
updated: "2026-09-15"
category: "i2b2 Installation Guide / Chapter 4. Server Install Guide / B. Legacy Approach - Build Each Cell from Source / Chapter 12. File Repository (FR) Cell Install / 12.4 Configuration"
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# 12.4.3 Configure the FR Properties

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File Repository Properties Configuration

The **edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.properties** file contains a number of properties that need to be modified with the variables that are specific to your environment. The File Repository Cell needs these properties to deploy correctly and to set required parameters.

# Step 4: PM Cell Properties

In order for the File Repository Cell to communication with the PM Cell the following properties need to be modified to reflect you environment.

1. At the command prompt type the following:

  **Linux Command**

open *YOUR_I2B2_SRC_DIR*/edu.harvard.i2b2.fr/etc/spring/edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.properties

  **Windows Command**

*YOUR_I2B2_SRC_DIR*\edu.harvard.i2b2.fr\etc\spring\edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.properties

***EXAMPLES:***

***Linux Command:*** 
 open /opt/i2b2/edu.harvard.i2b2.fr/etc/spring/edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.properties

***Windows Command:*** 
 C:\opt\i2b2\edu.harvard.i2b2.fr\etc\spring\edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.properties

2. The **edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.properties** file will open.

3. Scroll to the section called **Project Management Cell**.

4. Edit the **edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.ws.pm.url** property to reflect the location of the PM cell in your environment.

Important

When you edit the **edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.ws.pm.url** property with the location of your PM Cell it is ***extremely important*** that you only edit the **hostname** (*localhost*) and the **port** (*9090*). The remainder of the URL is required as it is written and should not be changed.

  **Project Management Cell**

edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.ws.pm.url=http://*localhost:9090*/i2b2/services/PMService/getServices

edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.ws.pm.webServiceMethod=REST

# Flag to bypass project management cell

edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.ws.pm.bypass=false

edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.ws.pm.bypass.role=ADMIN

edu.harvard.i2b2.fr.ws.pm.bypass.project=Demo

5. Save your changes and close the file.