Installations run in silent mode are performed without an end-user interface. InstallShield allows users to create silent installations for Basic MSI, InstallScript MSI, and InstallScript project types.
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Basic MSI silent installation
To run a Basic MSI installation silently, type, at the command line, the following:
- msiexec /i Product.msi /qn
If release settings include Setup.exe, the command run should be the following:
- Setup.exe /s /v"/qn"
Basic MSI installations do not create or read response files. To set installation properties for a Basic MSI project, run a command line such as:
- msiexec /i Product.msi /qn INSTALLDIR=D:\ProductFolder USERNAME="Valued Customer"
InstallScript MSI and InstallScript silent installations
For InstallScript MSI and InstallScript projects, a response file should be created to record the end-user interaction. This response file is passed to Setup.exe such that installation can be run. The traditional silent installation works almost exactly the same as a regular installation in that it follows the same script logic.
To run an InstallScript MSI installation without using Setup.exe, the MSI silent mode may be used.
