How to install LEAPWORK using the command line interface

A silent install is the installation of a software program that requires no user interaction. It is a convenient way to streamline the installation process of a desktop application, user can create custom script using which silent installation of LEAPWORK Agent can be performed on multiple machine at once. 

Standard command for MSI installation is as follows:

msiexec.exe [MSI COMMAND] [MSI INSTALLER FILE PATH] [MSI COMMAND OPTIONS] [INSTALLER PACKAGE PARAMETERS]

•  [MSI COMMAND]
  • /i -- installation;
  • /u -- uninstallation. 
• [MSI INSTALLER FILE PATH]:
  • a (quoted if contains spaces) path to the installer file;
• [MSI COMMAND OPTIONS]
  • /qn -- queit/no UI installation;
  • /norestart -- no restart;
  • /forcerestart -- forced restart;
  • /l*v -- enables verbose logging;
• [INSTALLER PACKAGE PARAMETERS]:An optional list of the package parameters. It may contain a list of required "features" and other parameters like ports, shortcuts, paths & etc. Any parameter's value should be quoted if contains spaces. 
  • List of features
    • AgentFeature -- the agent;
    • ControllerFeature -- the controller;
    • StudioFeature -- the studio.
  • Properties
    • ADDLOCAL -- a comma separated list of features to be installed. Default: all features;
    • LEAPWORK_AGENT_PORT -- a TCP port to be used by the Agent. Possible values: any valid TCP port. Default: 6777;
    • LEAPWORK_AGENT_FIREWALLEXCEPTION -- indicates whether to create a rule for the Agent's port in the firewall. Possible values: true/false. Default: true;
    • LEAPWORK_AGENT_PASSWORD -- a password that secures connection to the Agent. Possible values: any string. Default: empty string;
    • LEAPWORK_CONTROLLER_PORT -- a TCP port to be used by the Controller. Possible values: any valid TCP port. Default 9000.
    • LEAPWORK_CONTROLLER_API_PORT – a TCP port for Public REST API endpoints. Possible values: any valid TCP port. Default 9001.
    • LEAPWORK_CONTROLLER_PASSWORD – initial password for LEAPWORK administrator by default called as “admin”.
    • LEAPWORK_CONTROLLER_FIREWALLEXCEPTION -- indicates whether to create a rule for the Controller's port in the firewall. Possible values: true/false. Default: true;
    • LEAPWORK_ASSETS_DIR -- a path to a folder where all assets will be stored. Possible values: string, any valid path. Default: C:\Program Files\LEAPWORK\Assets\;
    • LEAPWORK_STUDIO_SHORTCUT -- indicates whether to create shortcuts for the Studio on the desktop and in the Start menu. Possible values: true/false. Default: true;
    • LEAPWORK_LOGS_DIR -- a path to a folder where all application log will be written. Possible values: string, any valid path. Default: C:\Program Files\LEAPWORK\Logs\. 

For more information about MSI installation please visit following links from Microsoft Link 1, Link 2. 

Examples: 

Install command in CMD:

Just install:

• Windows 8 and above, Windows Server 2012 and above: msiexec.exe /i "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /norestart
• Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: msiexec.exe /i "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /forcerestart 

Install with logs:

• Windows 8 and above, Windows Server 2012 and above: msiexec.exe /i "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /norestart /l*v "path\to\log.txt"
• Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: msiexec.exe /i "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /forcerestart /l*v "path\to\log.txt" 

Install only the Agent and the Controller:

• Windows 8 and above, Windows Server 2012 and above: msiexec.exe /i "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /norestart /l*v "path\to\log.txt" ADDLOCAL=AgentFeature,ControllerFeature
• Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: msiexec.exe /i "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /forcerestart /l*v "path\to\log.txt" ADDLOCAL=AgentFeature,ControllerFeature

 Install only the Studio:

• Windows 8 and above, Windows Server 2012 and above: msiexec.exe /i "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /norestart /l*v "path\to\log.txt" ADDLOCAL=StudioFeature
• Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: msiexec.exe /i "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /forcerestart /l*v "path\to\log.txt" ADDLOCAL=StudioFeature

 Install with custom parameters:

• Windows 8 and above, Windows Server 2012 and above: _msiexec.exe /i "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /norestart /l*v "path\to\log.txt" LEAPWORK_AGENT_PORT=5432 LEAPWORK_LOGS_DIR="C:\some folder\some subfolder\log.txt"
• Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: _msiexec.exe /i "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /forcerestart /l*v "path\to\log.txt"  LEAPWORK_AGENT_PORT=5432 LEAPWORK_LOGS_DIR="C:\some folder\some subfolder\log.txt"

Uninstall command in CMD:

• Windows 8 and above, Windows Server 2012 and above: msiexec.exe /x "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /norestart
• Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: msiexec.exe /x "path\to\installer.msi" /qn /forcerestart 

Please note: Windows 7 and Windows server 2008 requires restart after installation which can be done manually or by adding restart command in your command line script 

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