In some cases, you may need to install TestComplete in silent mode. In this mode, the installation is performed automatically without any user interaction. For example, you install TestComplete in silent mode if you need to automate the installation procedure or deploy TestComplete on multiple computers on your network.

You can install TestComplete in silent mode via command-line arguments.

Accept the terms of use

By installing TestComplete in silent mode, you confirm that you consent to all license terms and conditions, including:

smartbear.com/terms-of-use/

smartbear.com/legal/third-party-software-license-information/testcomplete-family/

developers.google.com/terms/

Run silent installation

Deploy the TestComplete installation package on the target computer.
On the target computer, run the installation using the needed command-line arguments. For example:

<path_to_installation_package>\TestComplete1563_Release.exe -SilentInstall
The installation program will install TestComplete without user interaction.

Supported command-line arguments

The installation package supports the following command-line arguments:

<TestComplete1563_Release.exe> [<mode> <options> <modules>] [ /? ]

Mode

Must be one of the following:

-Install

Commands the installation program to run in interactive (GUI) mode.

-SilentInstall

Commands the installation program to run in silent mode.

-SilentUninstall

Commands the installation program to uninstall the product in silent mode.

-Uninstall

Commands the installation program to uninstall the product in interactive (GUI) mode.

Notes:

If you specify the -Uninstall or -SilentUnInstall argument, the installation program will ignore the other command-line arguments and uninstall TestComplete.
To uninstall TestComplete, use the installation package of the TestComplete version that is currently installed.

Options

The following arguments are optional. If the argument value includes spaces, enclose it in double quotes. For example:

-log="C:\my install files"

-Log=Log_Path

Saves the installation log to the specified folder. For example:

-log=C:\source

If the folder name is omitted, the log will be saved to the folder where the installation package resides:

-log

-InstallPath=Application_Path

TestComplete is installed into the specified folder.

-ExternalData=Data_Path

TestComplete is installed by using the specified external installation package (.exe).

-CleanUp

TestComplete and all its features are removed from the computer and the installation information is removed from the Programs and Features feature of Windows. Use it if the ordinary uninstallation has failed to remove all product files from the computer.

-SLM or -SLM=off

Activates the ID-based (-SLM) or key-based (-SLM=off) licensing mode of TestComplete. System administrators who install the product use these arguments to select the licensing scheme their organization uses and free users from selecting the scheme on product start.

Modules

-IntelligentQuality, -Desktop, -Web, -Mobile

The specified modules and add-ons will be installed and activated.

By installing the Intelligent Quality add-on in silent mode, you confirm that you consent to the third-party terms of use.

If a module or add-on is not specified as an argument parameter, it will not be installed. For example, the Desktop and Mobile modules will be installed, but the Web module and the add-on will be skipped:

<path_to_installation_package>\TestComplete1563_Release.exe -SilentInstall -Desktop -Mobile

The Desktop module and the Intelligent Quality add-on will be installed, but the Web and Mobile modules will be skipped.

<path_to_installation_package>\TestComplete1563_Release.exe -SilentInstall -Desktop -IntelligentQuality

If no modules or add-ons are specified during the installation, all the available modules and add-ons will be installed.

Get help on the installation

To view information on available command-line arguments, run the installation package with the /? argument:

<TestComplete1563_Release.exe> /?

Any other command-line arguments will be ignored.

Check the silent installation results

In silent mode, the installation wizard shows no messages. You can use the -Log command-line argument to configure the installation to create a log file and write all the progress information to it. After the installation is over, you can examine that log file to learn what was happening during the installation and check the installation result.

Installing TestComplete in Silent Mode