Silent Installation in C#, .Net.

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I am trying to install an application from my C# code. I have the exe file and I want to install silently without knowing to the user. Clicking 'Next', 'Finish' buttons should be handled internally.
I was trying to use the Process class, I could able to run the exe but do not know how to make it silent.

Could any one help me?

Posted 27-Aug-12 19:16pm

Pradeep Kumar G M

Updated 3-Apr-19 5:18am

Sandeep Mewara

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dattaprasaddhuri 24-Feb-17 6:23am

I try this code but i required to run visual studio in administrator mode then only file is installing otherwise not.
Can u tell me how to install when visual studio run in normal mode

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Solution 2

if you are using MSI files then try

C# Code to install MSI silently and know when it is done

If you want to install an application that is packaged as an .MSI and you want to know when the application has finished installing, use this code:

C#

string installerFilePath; 
installerFilePath = "C:\\Program Files\\CCS\\Downloads\\CCSRPTSetup.msi"; System.Diagnostics.Process installerProcess; 
installerProcess = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(installerFilePath, "/q"); 
while (installerProcess.HasExited==false) 
{ 
//indicate progress to user 
Application.DoEvents(); 
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(250); 
} 
MessageBox.Show("done installing");

Posted 9-Oct-12 20:33pm

Denno.Secqtinstien

Solution 5

Hi please assist as I cannot get the silent installation to work

<pre lang="c#">try
            {
                string installerFilePath = @"C:\BennaOlivier\Randoms\Delter\Firebird\FirebirdMainInstaller\MainInstaller\MainInstaller\Firebird X64\FirebirdInstallX64\Firebird-2.5x64.exe";
                Process installerProcess = new Process();
                installerProcess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
                installerProcess.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
                installerProcess = Process.Start(installerFilePath, Arguments);

                while (installerProcess.HasExited == false)
                {
                    //indicate progress to user 
                    Application.DoEvents();
                    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(250);
                }

            }

My Arguments that I pass are as follows

C#

private const string Arguments = " /SILENT | /VERYSILENT [/SUPPRESSMSGBOXES]";

However when doing the install I still get the window and the create no window defaults to false

Posted 3-Apr-19 5:19am

Benna Olivier

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CHill60 4-Apr-19 4:13am

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Sandeep Mewara · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-27T19:27:00

For a VS based msi, it can be installed silently passing the right command line parameters.
Based on MSDN: Standard Installer Command-Line Options[^], /passive will do it.

You can also look at, MSDN: ClickOnce Deployment for Windows Forms Applications[^] that enables self-updating Windows-based applications that can be installed and run with minimal user interaction.

UPDATE: Just saw exact same question asked year and half back: silent installation of exe file using c#.net[^]