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Performing an installation via the command line allows passing parameters to the installer that control options within during the installation. When started from the command line, the installation will proceed as normal, showing the installer user interface, unless started as a silent installation.

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NOTE: When When using the command line, it is important to pay close attention to placement of double quotes ("), spaces, and other characters as the . The Windows installer is very specific about these and will not perform as expected unless the syntax is not exactly as expected.

ETABS v19

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  • SHOWACTIVATE - specifies whether to prompt for standalone license activation:
    • 0 - turns the prompt off
    • 1 - turns the prompt on
  • NGEN - specifies whether to perform native-image generation:
    • 0 - turns native-image generation off
    • 1 - turns native-image generation on
  • LicenseMode - sets the desired license mode for the software to use:
    • Cloud
    • Trial
    • Standalone
    • Network
  • ActivationKey - sets a license activation key. Currently this only works for cloud licensing, allowing the cloud license to be activated at installation time instead of when the software is first run.
  • Server - sets the name or IP address of a legacy network license server. This will create an LMHOST.INI file in the installation folder containing the server name or IP address.
  • Level - sets the desired license level to use when the software is run. . This will create a LEVEL.TXT file in the installation folder containing the level name.

ETABS v19 currently offers two installers. Both perform the same when run from the command line except for their default LicenseMode and SHOWACTIVATE parameters. For this reason, it is recommended to always specify the LicenseMode and SHOWACTIVATE parameters when installing via the command line.

Other Products and Versions

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  • SHOWACTIVATE - specifies whether to prompt for standalone license activation:
    • 0 - turns the prompt off
    • 1 - turns the prompt on
  • NGEN - specifies whether to perform native-image generation:
    • 0 - turns native-image generation off
    • 1 - turns native-image generation on


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NOTE: CSI strongly recommends performing native-image generation during installation to help improve the program startup time. This is the default behavior.

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