1.4 Using the Silent Install

You can use scripts to install Designer without user interaction. This feature is known as a silent install.

To use the silent install, run the install program with -i silent option. The option is the same whether you install on Windows or Linux. For example:

  • Windows: install.exe -i silent [-f Path\designerInstaller.properties]

  • Linux: ./install -i silent [-f Path/designerInstaller.properties]

Configuring Silent Install Parameters

The -i silent option uses the default parameter values in the installation. You can configure the following installation parameters:

Parameter

Description

USER_INSTALL_DIR

This parameter specifies the path to the location where you want to install Designer. For example:

USER_INSTALL_DIR=/home/user/designer

If you specify a path that does not end with the designer directory, the Designer installer automatically appends a designer directory.

SELECTED_DESIGNER_LOCALE

This parameter specifies the locale in which you want Designer to start after installation. You can specify the following values:

  • zh_CN - Chinese Simplified

  • zh_TW - Chinese Traditional

  • nl - Dutch

  • en - English

  • fr - French

  • de - German

  • it - Italian

  • ja - Japanese

  • pt_BR - Portuguese Brazil

  • es - Spanish

To change the default parameter values, complete the following steps:

  1. Download and unzip or unpack the Designer installation kit.

  2. Navigate to the following directory:

    Location of unzipped Designer files/designer_install/designerInstaller.properties
    
  3. Edit the designerInstaller.properties file and modify the values for the USER_INSTALL_DIR and SELECTED_DESIGNER_LOCALE parameters as necessary.

  4. Save and close the designerInstaller.properties file.

  5. Enter one of the following commands:

    • install -i silent -f Path\designerInstaller.properties (Linux)

    • install -i silent -f Path/designerInstaller.properties (Windows)