Network Install

4 Network Install Setup for FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Pro Advanced
3. Locate the [Startup] section and type one of the following
after CmdLine=
Note 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. The following
example path would install into the FileMakerPro8 folder
inside the Applications folder on drive c:
c:\Applications\FileMakerPro8
4. Save and close the Setup.ini file.
5. Instruct users how to perform an assisted installation as
described in “How users perform an assisted installation”
on page 3.
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
Add the options as shown after
CmdLine=
Install a FileMaker product
without a user interface
(silent install)
CmdLine=/q
Display a progress bar and
cancel button during
installation
CmdLine=/qb+
Install FileMaker Pro 8 or
FileMaker
Pro 8 Advanced to
a non-default location on the
local machine
CmdLine=/qb+ INSTALLDIR=installpath
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 to
a non-default location on
your local machine
"pathname\setup.exe" /s /v"/qb+
INSTALLDIR=\"installpath\
FileMaker Pro 8\""
Install FileMaker Pro 8
Advanced to a non-default
location on your local
machine
"pathname\setup.exe" /s /v"/qb+
INSTALLDIR=\"installpath\
FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced\""
To
Instruct users to open a command
window, then type
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