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To create a silent installation for XLCubed Excel Edition, first install the appropriate prerequisites as detailed on [[XLCubed Excel Edition Prerequisites]]. The Windows Installer MSI may then be obtained by entering the following at the command line for v9.0 and newer:
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To run the installation for XLCubed (v9.0 and newer) in silent mode, enter the following at command the command line to automatically download and install any prerequisites as well as XLCubed itself:
  
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{{Code|Dark.exe -x SupportFiles XLCubedInstaller.exe}}
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{{Code|XLCubedInstaller.exe /quiet}}
  
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where XLCubedInstaller.exe should be replaced with the full path of the setup executable. You can download Dark [[File:WiXDark310.zip|here]]. This will extract the MSI into a subdirectory called {{Code|SupportFiles\AttachedContainer}}. This MSI can then be invoked silently by passing the {{Code|/q}} switch:
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If you would prefer to download all the prerequisites ahead of time (for example, if there is no internet access on the target computer), then you can run the following command line to create a folder containing all of the files in the correct layout. This can then be copied to a DVD or directly to the target computer:
  
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{{Code|msiexec.exe /i "XLCubed Excel Edition.msi" /qn}}
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{{Code|XLCubedInstaller.exe /layout}}
  
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===Extracting older versions===
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==Command Line Properties==
  
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To extract older versions run this command link instead of using Dark as above:
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There are some command line properties that can be set to modify the default installation behaviour.
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They can either be used with the .exe bootstrapper:
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{{Code|1=XLCubedInstaller.exe INSTALLLOCATION="C:\My Install Folder"}}
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Or directly with the .msi:
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{{Code|1=msiexec.exe /i INSTALLLOCATION="C:\My Install Folder" "MSINAME.msi"}}
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===XLCubed Excel Edition===
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The following properties are available:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Description !! Default
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|-
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| INSTALLLOCATION
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| Where the product files should be installed
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| %ProgramFiles(x86)%\XLCubed Ltd\XLCubed Excel Edition
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|}
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===XLCubed Web Edition===
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The following properties are available:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Description !! Default
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|-
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| INSTALLLOCATION
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| Where the product files should be installed
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| WWWRoot\VIRTUALDIRECTORYNAME
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|-
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| SKIPCONFIGUREIIS
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| Whether the application is installed in IIS
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| 0
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| VIRTUALDIRECTORYNAME
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| The name of the application in IIS
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| XLCubedWeb
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|-
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| INSTALLSCHEDULINGSERVICE
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| Whether the scheduling service is installed
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| 1
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|}
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==Previous Versions==
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The Windows Installer MSI may be obtained by entering the following at the command line:
  
 
{{Code|XLCubedInstaller.exe /ExtractCab}}
 
{{Code|XLCubedInstaller.exe /ExtractCab}}
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where XLCubedInstaller.exe should be replaced with the full path of the setup executable. This will extract the MSI into a subdirectory called {{Code|SupportFiles}}. If desired, this MSI can then be invoked silently by passing the {{Code|/qn}} switch:
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{{Code|msiexec.exe /i "MSINAME.msi" /qn}}
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Using this method, any prerequisites must be installed manually.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
* [[XLCubed Excel Edition Prerequisites]]
 
* [[XLCubed Excel Edition Prerequisites]]
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* [[XLCubed Web Edition Prerequisites]]
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* [[XLCubed MSI Installation]]
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* [[XLCubed Offline Installation]]
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* [[Administrative XLCubed Installation]]
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* [[Settings File Customisation]]
  
 
[[Category: Installation]]
 
[[Category: Installation]]

Latest revision as of 15:53, 13 December 2023

To run the installation for XLCubed (v9.0 and newer) in silent mode, enter the following at command the command line to automatically download and install any prerequisites as well as XLCubed itself:

XLCubedInstaller.exe /quiet

If you would prefer to download all the prerequisites ahead of time (for example, if there is no internet access on the target computer), then you can run the following command line to create a folder containing all of the files in the correct layout. This can then be copied to a DVD or directly to the target computer:

XLCubedInstaller.exe /layout

Command Line Properties

There are some command line properties that can be set to modify the default installation behaviour.

They can either be used with the .exe bootstrapper:

XLCubedInstaller.exe INSTALLLOCATION="C:\My Install Folder"

Or directly with the .msi:

msiexec.exe /i INSTALLLOCATION="C:\My Install Folder" "MSINAME.msi"

XLCubed Excel Edition

The following properties are available:

Name Description Default
INSTALLLOCATION Where the product files should be installed %ProgramFiles(x86)%\XLCubed Ltd\XLCubed Excel Edition

XLCubed Web Edition

The following properties are available:

Name Description Default
INSTALLLOCATION Where the product files should be installed WWWRoot\VIRTUALDIRECTORYNAME
SKIPCONFIGUREIIS Whether the application is installed in IIS 0
VIRTUALDIRECTORYNAME The name of the application in IIS XLCubedWeb
INSTALLSCHEDULINGSERVICE Whether the scheduling service is installed 1

Previous Versions

The Windows Installer MSI may be obtained by entering the following at the command line:

XLCubedInstaller.exe /ExtractCab

where XLCubedInstaller.exe should be replaced with the full path of the setup executable. This will extract the MSI into a subdirectory called SupportFiles. If desired, this MSI can then be invoked silently by passing the /qn switch:

msiexec.exe /i "MSINAME.msi" /qn

Using this method, any prerequisites must be installed manually.

See Also

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