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Silent Installation

Use these msiexec examples to install, uninstall, repair, and configure Master Packager Suite without user interaction.

Install, uninstall, and repair

Install silently

msiexec /i masterpackager.msi /qn

Uninstall silently

msiexec /x masterpackager.msi /qn

Repair silently

msiexec /f masterpackager.msi /qn

Activate a license

You can activate a Master Packager Pro license during installation:

msiexec /i masterpackager.msi /qn ACTIVATIONEMAIL="License Activation Email" LICENSEKEY="License Activation Key"

To activate the license for all users, add ACTIVATEFORALLUSERS=1:

msiexec /i masterpackager.msi /qn ACTIVATIONEMAIL="..." LICENSEKEY="..." ACTIVATEFORALLUSERS=1

Configure update behavior

Use the following public properties during installation to control update notifications and scheduling:

PropertyDescriptionDefault
UPDATE_SCHEDULING_ENABLEDEnables or disables automatic update installation (true or false).false
UPDATE_SCHEDULING_STARTUP_DELAYDelay, in milliseconds, before the first update check after the updater service starts.60000
UPDATE_SCHEDULING_INTERVALInterval, in milliseconds, between update checks.86400000
UPDATE_SCHEDULING_RETRY_INTERVALInterval, in milliseconds, before retrying an update after a failure, such as when the application is running or another installation is in progress.180000
UPDATE_LOGGING_INSTALLER_LOGS_RETENTION_DAYSNumber of days to retain scheduling, updater, and installer log files.30
UPDATE_NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLEDEnables or disables update notifications (true or false).true

Disable update notifications

msiexec /i masterpackager.msi /qn UPDATE_NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLED=false

Disable update service installation

msiexec /i masterpackager.msi /qn ADDLOCAL=Complete

Configure package telemetry

Package telemetry collects anonymous package metadata (such as package name, vendor, and version) that is not linked to your identity or license key. This data helps us identify popular applications and guide future development to improve packaging tools. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

Use the following property during installation to control package telemetry:

PropertyDescriptionDefault
PACKAGE_TELEMETRY_ENABLEDEnables or disables package telemetry (0 or 1). Supported in version 26.1.9574 or later.1

Disable package telemetry

msiexec /i masterpackager.msi /qn PACKAGE_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=0