Silent installation for DocuFlow

Owned by Jack Kuijper
Last updated: 20 Sept 2022
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In complex environments with multiple servers, it can be convenient to have the installations run automatically from the command line without clicking Next or Finish.

The version of Office (32- or 64-bit) determines which msi file you need. This does not have to match the Windows version! A 64-bit version of Windows may have a 32-bit version of Office installed.

See also: Achterhalen Office versie

Step by Step

  1. DocuFlow is delivered through the Documizers download portal as a so-called self-extracting executable. This means that it is an .exe file, but you can extract it via a program such as Winrar. DocuFlow's .exe file contains two .msi (Windows Installer) files, a .bat file and a settings.xml file. The contents of the bat file contain the appropriate command-line instructions.

  2. Make sure both .msi files and the settings.xml file are in a local folder, for example C:\Temp\DocuFlow\

  3. Launch both msi files from the command line with the switching options /i and /passive.

Examples

DocuFlow for 32-bits Office versions

msiexec /i "C:\Temp\DocuFlow\DocuFlowSetup.msi" /passive msiexec /i "C:\Temp\DocuFlow\DocuFlowMSOfficeAddInsSetup.msi" /passive

DocuFlow for 64-bits Office versions

msiexec /i "C:\Temp\DocuFlow\DocuFlowSetup64.msi" /passive msiexec /i "C:\Temp\DocuFlow\DocuFlowMSOfficeAddInsSetup64.msi" /passive