flotools installation options

flotools can be installed using one of two different installation files.

1. flotools_setup.exe

This installer is intended for attended, end-user installation and provides a user-interface for specifying installation options and launching flotools when the installation has completed.  It also installs the .NET Framework 4.5 if it is not already present, then installs flotools.

Command-line options

  • /install | /repair | /uninstall

Installs, repairs, or uninstalls the bundle in directory. Install is the default.

  • /passive | /quiet

Displays minimal UI with no prompts or displays no UI and no prompts. By default UI and all prompts are displayed.

  • LICENSEKEY=###

Install with the specified license key

  • AUTOUPDATE=#

Set to 1 (the default) to enable automatic updates; set to 0 to disable

  • /?

Displays all command-line options without running the installer

2. flotools_setup.msi

This installer is intended for IT professionals and unattended installations of flotools where end-user interaction is not required.  This is simply a windows installer package that installs flotools onto an end-user’s machine.  This installer does not have a UI.

Command-line options (in addition to the usual msiexec options)

  • LICENSEKEY=###

Install with the specified license key

  • AUTOUPDATE=#

Set to 1 (the default) to enable automatic updates; set to 0 to disable