Example: Using msiexec command line utilities for installing Notes®

You can use the msiexec command line statement to install Notes® by specifying the .msi file, and optionally the .mst file, to use during installation.

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Examples of using the msiexec command line statement to install Notes® with or without calling a configured transform are as follows:
  • To install to the default directories, use the following statement:
    msiexec /i "IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition.msi" /qn TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"
  • To overwrite the default directories, use the following statement:
    msiexec /i "IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition.msi" /qn PROGDIR=C:\Test DATADIR=C:\Test\Data TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"
  • To calls a transform file, use the following statement:
    msiexec /i "IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition.msi"  TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"

In the following example, the progdir parameter and the datadir parameter are used to overwrite the default settings designated by the transform file.

  1. Change to the Notes® install directory that contains the install media kit. For example, this is the directory in which the Notes® .msi file, setup.exe file, and transform, *.mst file reside.
  2. Run the silent install:
    • For a single user install, do one of the following:
      • To install to the default program and data directories, and install the default features as specified in the install manifest, enter the following command:
        msiexec /i "IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition.msi"  TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"
      • To install to non-default program and data directories, enter the following command to explicitly state the target program and data directory:
        msiexec /i "IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition.msi" PROGDIR=C:\Test DATADIR=C:\Test\DataTRANSFORMS="custom.mst" 
    • For a multi-user install, you can either use the "SETMULTIUSER=1" command line statement or use a transform (.mst) file when performing the Notes® silent multi-user install.
      msiexec /i "IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition.msi" SETMULTIUSER=1 /qb"