Installing from the command line with msiexec (Windows)

Users can install FileMaker Pro from the command line without using Assisted Install.txt. A command line installation requires you to run the Command Prompt as administrator.

1. In Installing using a networked volume (Windows), perform steps 1 through 4.

2. Choose Start menu, then search for Command Prompt. Right-click Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator.

3. In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, enter a command.

   For example:

   msiexec -i "ProductName.msi" AI_USERNAME="John Lee"

   Property names must be in all-uppercase letters. The user name property is optional. See Setting personalization properties in Assisted Install.txt.

   If the .msi file is on a mapped network drive, you may need to enter net use * \\server\share in the Command Prompt window first so that the command above can access the mapped network drive.

   Alternatively, you can create your own script that performs the command, then run your script on users' computers.

   Note  For more information about msiexec, see learn.microsoft.com.