START /W "" "Install Vectorworks2023.exe" -unattendedmodeui none -mode unattended -Serial EJXUSN-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX -installdir -LDFChoice licenseID Open a command prompt window as an administrator, navigate to this folder, and use the following command: exe.Ģ) The executable file you need to start the silent installer will be in this location: These arguments are case sensitive and are preceded by a double dash (-).ġ) Using 7-zip, extract the large file called "dist" that's found next to the installer. Typically, you want a named user to own these files. Without this argument, the superuser "root" will be the owner of these files. This tells the installer the username of the user who will be the "owner" of the files Vectorworks installs. In addition, on MacOS, the following argument is usually desired:
This specifies the path and filename to a pre-downloaded LDF file. If you use ldf_local_file, you must also specify an additional argument: LDFChoice ldf_local_file: This tells the installer you will provide the LDF file. LDFChoice licenseID: This tells the installer to automatically download it during installation.
This tells the installer how to retrieve the License Description File. Example: -installdir "C:\Program Files\Vectorworks 2023" This provides the path to install to the installer. Example -Serial EJXUSN-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX This provides the serial number to the installer. This tells the installer to not show any graphical interface. This tells the installer to not wait for input. When doing a silent installation, there are five required arguments: The Vectorworks installer provides a command line interface for driving a silent installation from the command line. This article is not intended for all users and is not a required procedure for installing Vectorworks in a standard work environment. Do not use these steps unless you are specifically attempting to initiate a silent install of Vectorworks in a network environment or are specifically instructed to do so by Vectorworks Technical Support.
NOTE: This article is intended for IT professionals with an understanding of the command line/terminal interface.
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