Network Install

4 Network Install Setup for FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Pro Advanced
Performing a silent installation using the command line
(Windows)
Users can install your FileMaker product from the command line.
When you use this method, the installer can inform users whether
installation was successful.
The following table describes options users have when performing
an assisted installation from the command line.
Notes
1 Pathname is the location of the installer directory you created
on the networked volume.
1 Installpath is the desired location of the FileMaker product
folder on the user’s computer. The path cannot contain spaces
unless it is enclosed by quotation marks.
1 The installer may prompt users to reboot after installation.
To
Instruct users to open a command
window, then type
Install a FileMaker
product without a user
interface (silent install)
"pathname\setup.exe" /s /v/qn
Uninstall a FileMaker
product without a user
interface (silent uninstall)
"pathname\setup.exe" /s /x /v/qn
Install a FileMaker
product when required -
advertise to current user
(silent advertised install)
"pathname\setup.exe" /s /v /ju
Install a FileMaker
product when required -
advertise to all users
(silent advertised install)
"pathname\setup.exe" /s /v /jm
Display a dialog box
indicating whether the
FileMaker product was
successfully installed
"pathname\setup.exe" /s /v/qn+
Display a progress bar
and cancel button during
installation
"pathname\setup.exe" /s /v/qb+
Install FileMaker Pro 8.5
to a non-default location
on your local machine
"pathname\setup.exe" /s /v"/qb+
INSTALLDIR=\"installpath\
FileMaker Pro 8.5\""
Install FileMaker Pro 8.5
Advanced to a non-
default location on your
local machine
"pathname\setup.exe" /s /v"/qb+
INSTALLDIR=\"
installpath\
FileMaker Pro 8.5 Advanced\""
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