Knowledge Base
Running a Quiet Install v4
Running a Quiet Install with ShortKeys 4
Quiet Install
A quiet (or silent) install means ShortKeys will be installed without the user having to answer any questions during the installation process. This is helpful for installing ShortKeys from within another setup program or installing from a server on a network.
The /quiet command line parameter tells the ShortKeys installer to do a quiet Install. This option must include the slash and must be in all lowercase. The ShortKeys Setup program must be run with elevated privileges (as administrator) when the /quiet parameter is used.
ShortKeys will not be automatically launched when the /quiet option is used during installation.
Installation options
These command line options allow you to adjust how ShortKeys is installed. You can choose things such as where to install the program, whether ShortKeys should be put in the Startup folder so it is automatically launched when Windows starts, or whether the Quick Start Guide should be displayed after ShortKeys is installed.
Each option consists of a property name and value separated by an = sign. Property names must be in UPPERCASE, no spaces are allowed on either side of the = sign, and property values that are literal strings must be enclosed in quotation marks.
INSTALLPATH="c:\myprograms\ShortKeys"
Used to override the default installation folder.
STARTUP=N
Tells the ShortKeys installer to not create a shortcut in the Windows Startup folder that launches ShortKeys when Windows starts up.
QUICKSTART=N
Do not display the Quick Start Guide when the program is launched for the first time.
LICENSENAME="Your License Name"
LICENSECODE="AB3E6-45F98-1200Z-34CC2-DF65R"
Use these properties to enter the ShortKeys license information. If the license is not entered here it may be entered when ShortKeys runs.
Note: This license information is for demonstration purposes only. Use the License Information received upon purchase of ShortKeys. Both the License Name and License Code are required.
CONFIGFILEPATH="c:\InstallFiles\ShortKeys.wcfg"
This allows setting the default preferences at install time.
To do this, install ShortKeys on a computer and set the preferences to desired settings. Follow by clicking Tools > Export Program Configuration to create a file such as ShortKeys.wcfg containing the preferences.
RUNQUIET=Y
This property installs ShortKeys and sets the most common preferences for a group of networked computers. These options apply to the user installing the program and any new users:
- The Editor is not loaded when the program starts
- The Quick Start Guide is not displayed
- Backups are disabled
- The First Time setup wizard is disabled
- The dialog warning “You must have the Suffix Activation selected in order to use these keys” is disabled
- The display of periodic messages during 30-day trial is disabled
Examples
The ShortKeys Setup program must be run with elevated privileges (as administrator) when the /quiet parameter is used.
This example installs ShortKeys in the c:\Programs Files (x86)\ShortKeys 4 folder with default preferences. After the installation is complete, the program will be licensed to John Smith.
ShortKeys4Setup.exe /quiet LICENSENAME=”John Smith” LICENSECODE=”AB3E6-45F98-1200Z-34CC2-DF65R”
This example installs ShortKeys in the d:\Programs\ShortKeys 4 folder. ShortKeys will not be launched when Windows is started. The Quick Start Guide will not be displayed when ShortKeys is first launched. After the installation is complete, the program will be licensed to John Smith.
ShortKeys4Setup.exe /quiet INSTALLPATH=”d:\Programs\ShortKeys 4″ LICENSENAME=”John Smith”
LICENSECODE=”AB3E6-45F98-1200Z-34CC2-DF65R” STARTUP=N QUICKSTART=N
This example installs ShortKeys in the c:\Programs Files (x86)\ShortKeys 4 folder with the most common preferences for a group of networked computers. After the installation is complete, the program will be licensed to John Smith.
ShortKeys4Setup.exe /quiet RUNQUIET=Y LICENSENAME=”John Smith” LICENSECODE=”AB3E6-45F98-1200Z-34CC2-DF65R”
This example installs ShortKeys in the c:\Program Files (x86)\ShortKeys 4 folder and sets the preferences to those contained in the ShortKeys4.wcfg file. After the installation is complete, the program will be licensed to John Smith.
ShortKeys4Setup.exe /quiet LICENSENAME=”John Smith” LICENSECODE=”AB3E6-45F98-1200Z-34CC2-DF65R” CONFIGFILEPATH=”E:\ShortKeys4Install\ShortKeys4.wcfg”
Note: This example license information is for demonstration purposes only. Use the License Information received upon purchase of ShortKeys. Both the License Name and License Code are required.
