- start your neo4j database, preferably **not** via `lein neo4j`
- start the jar file via `java -jar [jar-file]-standalone.jar`
- if this is the first start with a fresh database, connect to the nREPL as described in the chapter "nREPL" and run the commands described in "First time launch with a fresh database"
### nREPL
When started via its `main` method, as is the uberjar case, an nREPL server is started with it. The default port is `7888`, but this can be configured via the `NREPL_PORT` environment variable.
To connect via the command line, use the following command: