Parameters for Silent Installation
You can use parameters to specify whether the plug-in is installed for all users or only for the current user on a Windows-based computer. Table Table 10-1. Parameters for silent installation describes the details of these parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
Valid and Default Values |
---|---|---|
INSTALLDIR |
Specifies installation directory of the plug-in. |
When ALLUSERS is
When ALLUSERS is |
Determines whether the plug-in is installed for all users or for the current user. Setting to |
Valid values: Default:
|
To start the silent installation of the plug-in, run the following command together with the parameters in a command-line prompt:
setup.exe /s /v"/qn <parameter1> <parameter2>"
Caution: If you have to change the default installation directory when the ALLUSERS parameter is set to 1
, you must set the INSTALLDIR
parameter to a directory that all users can access, for example, C:\Program Files
.
Examples
-
The following command enables all users to use the plug-in:
setup.exe /s /v"/qn ALLUSERS=1"
This command does not specify the installation directory, meaning that the plug-in is installed to the common program files folder, for example:
C:\Program Files\OpenText\PPM Center Add In for MS Project\
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The following command enables all users to use the plug-in. Also, the command specifies the installation directory to
C:\PPMCenter
. (Make sure that all users can access theC:\PPMCenter
directory.)setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALLDIR=\"C:\PPMCenter\" ALLUSERS=1"
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The following command installs the plug-in to the
C:\APPSYS\PPMProject\
folder. Only the current user can use the plug-in.setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALLDIR=\"C:\APPSYS\PPMProject\""
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The following command installs the plug-in to the default installation directory. Only the current user can use the plug-in.
setup.exe /s /v"/qn"