Setup and access
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Open Processor#
Open Stirling PDF in a web browser and select Processor in the left bar. On Stirling Cloud you can also go straight to stirling.com/app/processor. Processor is not part of the desktop app.
On a self-hosted server, Processor is only in builds that include it. If there is no Processor in the left bar, your build doesn't have it. Folder scanning watches server folders without it.
If the button is greyed out with Ask an admin for processor access, your account does not have access yet.
Who can open and manage it#
| Action | Stirling Cloud | Self-hosted server |
|---|---|---|
| Open Processor | The team owner. Invited members cannot be given access. | Administrators and team leaders by default. An administrator can give other users access. |
| Create, edit, pause or delete sources and pipelines, or start a pipeline with Run now | The team owner | Administrators |
| Run a pipeline on your own files in the editor | Every team member | Every member of the pipeline's team |
Pipelines and sources belong to their owning team. For the other differences on Stirling Cloud, see Processor and AI on Cloud.
Credits#
Pipeline runs use credits. Manual tools in the editor never do.
- Stirling Cloud: runs draw on your team's monthly free credits. For more, the team owner turns on the Processor plan. See Plans, credits and billing.
- Self-hosted: runs use the server's monthly free credits. An administrator can connect the server to a Stirling Cloud team to share that team's allowance; see Connect to Stirling Cloud. An Enterprise licence includes processing on the server, so connecting is optional.
