How do I install EmEditor without displaying dialog boxes?
During normal installation, dialog boxes will be displayed, and a user must click the “Next” button or set options. However, when you install EmEditor into multiple computers in corporate or group environments, you might want to use a batch or scripting file to automate the installation. EmEditor uses Windows Installer for installation, and the “quiet” installation is possible.
For instance, if the EmEditor installation file is emed64_20.9.0.msi, running the following command:
msiexec /i "(...path...)emed64_20.9.0.msi" /passive MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1
will install EmEditor with default settings without displaying any dialog boxes.
If you wish to change the default settings, you can use following options:
MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1 | Specifies a per-user install for the current user (default on v20.9 or later). |
MSIINSTALLPERUSER="" | Specifies a per-computer install (default on v20.8 or earlier). |
NOCHECKUPDATES=1 | disables checking new versions of EmEditor periodically via the Internet. |
NOCONTEXTMENU=1 | disables adding a shortcut to the Context Menu on Explorer. |
DESKTOP=1 | enables adding a shortcut to the Desktop. |
NOIEEDITOR=1 | disables adding EmEditor to Internet Explorer HTML editor list. |
NOIEVIEW=1 | disables View Source by EmEditor on Internet Explorer. |
NOPATH=1 | disables adding the path to EmEditor to the PATH environment variable. |
NOSHORTCUT=1 | disables adding a shortcut to the Program menu. |
NOSKIP=1 | does not skip installer screens even when upgrading. |
NOTRAYICON=1 | disables the tray icon. |
NOTXT=1 | disables the association of text files. |
REGNAME="name" | enters the name of licensee. |
REGKEY=xxxxxx | enters a registration key. |
For instance, if you wish to install EmEditor only for the current user specifying a registration key and the name of licensee, run the following command:
msiexec /i "emed64_20.9.0.msi" /q MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1 REGKEY=xxxxx REGNAME="John Doe"
If you wish to install EmEditor for all users specifying a registration key and the name of licensee, run the following command on Administrator privilege:
msiexec /i "emed64_20.9.0.msi" /q MSIINSTALLPERUSER="" REGKEY=xxxxx REGNAME="John Doe"
There are many options for Windows Installer. For details, run:
msiexec /?
to display the list of available commands.
Notes:
To install EmEditor for all users, the installer must be run on Administrator privilege to avoid the User Account Control prompt. For instance, If you run the installer from Command Prompt, you will have to open the Command Prompt window by right-clicking the Command Prompt icon while pressing the SHIFT key, and then select Run as administrator. Moveover, you must specify MSIINSTALLPERUSER="" to install EmEditor v20.9 or later for all users. To install EmEditor v20.8 or earlier only for the current user, you must specify MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1.