Installation using unattended install (MSI)

Modified on Thu, 8 Dec, 2022 at 3:33 PM

The add-in can also be installed by using unattended install. To do this, pass the following parameters in the installation process:


Note If you already have an older version installed, there is no need to remove it before installing a newer version. If you do encounter issues, please click here.  

ParameterValueMeaning of value
SUBSCRIPTIONSubscription codeSubscription code will be provided by eformity (only in combination with a Cloud subscription)
DEFAULTSERVERServername:portThe server and port that need connecting to (only in combination with on-premise installation)
OFFICEEXCELACTIVE
0 or 1
0 = inactive / 1 = active (1 = default)
OFFICEOUTLOOKACTIVE
0 or 1
0 = inactive / 1 = active (1 = default)
OFFICEPOWERPOINTACTIVE
0 or 1
0 = inactive / 1 = active (1 = default)
OFFICEWORDACTIVE
0 or 1
0 = inactive / 1 = active (1 = default)
SHOWFIRSTRUN0 or 10 = do not show information screen
1 = show information screen
/quietn.v.t.No interface


Example unattended install


When installing for the Cloud platform:

msiexec /i eformity_MicrosoftOfficeAddin_x64.msi /quiet SUBSCRIPTION=<SubscriptionCode> 


When installing for on-premise:

msiexec /i eformity_MicrosoftOfficeAddin_x64.msi /quiet DEFAULTSERVER=<ServerAddress>


Unattended uninstall

To uninstall the add-in, the following command can be used:

msiexec /x eformity_MicrosoftOfficeAddin_x64.msi /quiet REMOVEAPPLICATIONDATA=1


The parameter ‘REMOVEAPPLICATIONDATA’ can have the value 0 or 1 (0 is default) and with 1 it tries to also cleanup the local work files.

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