Creating a Silent Installation Properties File

Before you can run the installation package in silent mode, you must create a properties file that includes the settings for the installation.

Open a text editor, such as Notepad.

Paste the following example into the text editor, name the file, and then save the file with a .properties extension. For example, you might call the file SilentInstall.properties.

# Silent Installation Execution Instructions:
################################
# Start the Install.exe (not Setup.exe) with the following arguments:
# -i silent -f [path to properties file][properties file]
# (You may use the direct or the relative path to the properties file)
#
# example: install.exe -i silent -f SilentInstall.properties
#
# SilkTest installation path - use "\\" to separate directories 
# (default: [System_Programs_Folder]\\Silk\\Silk Test)
################################
# USER_INSTALL_DIR_CHOSEN=C:\\Program Files\\Silk\\Silk Test
#
# Select an install set:
# (default: complete)
################################
# basic - Basic (Workbench)
# standard - Standard (Workbench, Silk4J, Silk4NET)  
# complete - Complete
# agent_runtime - Agent/Runtime Only
# NONE - Custom mode
# SELECTED_INSTALL_SET=complete
#
# Shortcut locations: enter the location(s) for icons.
# (allowed: Desktop, QuickLaunch)
# (default: no shortcuts)
################################
# SHORTCUT_LOCATIONS=Desktop,QuickLaunch
#
# Allows to disable the Silk Test Classic Agent
# (default: 1 - enabled)
################################
# USER_INPUT_ENABLE_CA=0
#
# Path to the existing Eclipse directory (containing eclipse.exe) into
# which Silk4J will be integrated 
# (default: USER_INSTALL_DIR_CHOSEN)
################################
# ECLIPSE_CHOSEN_DIR=C:\\Eclipse
#
# Silk4NET installation option: if set to 1, Silk4NET will be integrated
# into an existing VS2010
# (default: 0)
################################
# USER_INPUT_SILK4NET_INTEGRATE=1
#
# Firewall exceptions:
# (default: no exceptions)
#########################
# USER_INPUT_FIREWALL=Yes
#
# Create system restore point
# (default: 1)
################################
# CREATE_SYSTEM_RESTORE=0
#
# Allow Silk Test to collect usage data
# (default: 1)
#########################################
# if set to 0, data collection will be disabled
# USER_INPUT_USAGE_DATA=1
#
# Licensing Mode (no default value)
###############################
# Use to install an evaluation license
# USER_VERSION_EVAL=1
#
# Use to install a full license
# USER_VERSION_FULL=1
# 
# Settings that specify the license server and port
# (no default values)
################################
# LICENSE_SERVER=localhost
# Port of license server
# LICENSE_PORT=5461