Partially automated installation¶
You can partially automate the installation of the octoplant applications with the Setup.ini file by adopting some settings from the file. In this way, the installation can be carried out quickly and easily on several computers with the same settings. To do this, you must copy the Setup.ini file into the directory with the Setup.exe file.
The keys and values to be used can be found in the following table.
Info
If the default value is to be used for a key, this key does not need to be entered.
| Key | Description | Value | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Type of installation | - client_install - client_silentinstall - client_update - server_install With client_silentinstall and client_update no installation wizard is displayed. | A normal installation is carried out by default. |
| Dst | Target directory for the client program directory | C:\Program Files (x86)\vdogClient | |
| DstServer | Path to the server program directory | C:\Program Files (x86)\vdogServer | |
| RootDirAdmin | Path to the client archive or the local server archive | D:\vdClientArchive or D:\vdServerArchive | |
| RootDirProjct | Path to the projects (server archive in network share) | No path is specified by default. | |
| Language | Installation languages | DE/EN | |
| AcceptLicence | Specifies if the license are accepted or not | Y/N | N |
| ClientSetupFiles | Path to the client setup files | D:\vdServerArchive\vdog client setup | |
| LicencePath | Path to the license file licence.json | No path is specified by default. The path to the license file is not required for a client installation. | |
| AllUserRight | Specifies if all users have access rights to the client archive | Y/N | Y |
| DesktopShortcuts | Specifies if shortcuts are created on the desktop | Y/N | Y |
| CommonPrograms | Specifies if an entry is created in the Programs menu | Y/N | Y |
| QuickLaunch | Specifies if shortcuts are created on Quick Launch Bar | Y/N | N |
| NetShare | Speficies if a network share is to be created | Y/N | N |
| User | User under which the VDog MasterService is started. SYSTEM (in capital letters): System account is preselected. | User name (without entry) | |
| Examples | Specifies if example files are created | Y/N | N |
| Remote | Specifies if a remote server archive is created | Y/N | N |
| cbStateStdLib | Option for LibraryManagement | - 0 (checkbox hidden) - 7 (checkbox active; option not preselected) | 0 |
| cbStateBackupClient | Option for the BackupClient | - 0 (checkbox deactivated) - 3 (checkbox active; option not preselected) - 7 (checkbox active; option preselected) | 0 |
| PathBackupArchive | Path to the Backup archive | D:\vdBackupArchive |
Setting examples¶
Client installation with installation wizard without default settings for BackupClient and LibraryManagement¶
Install the client applications in C:\Program Files (x86)\vdClient and the client archive in D:\vdCA. The license is automatically taken from \\VDSERVER\vdog client setup\licence.path and accepted. Shortcuts are created on the desktop and no icons are created in the quick launch bar.
[Common]
Mode=client_install
Language=DE
AcceptLicence=Y
cbStateStdLib=0
cbStateBackupClient=0
Dst=C:\Program Files (x86)\vdClient
RootDirAdmin=D:\vdCA
AllUserRight=Y
CommonPrograms=N
DesktopShortcuts=Y
QuickLaunch=N
Server installation with installation wizard¶
[Common]
Mode=server_install
Language=DE
AcceptLicence=Y
LicencePath=D:\octoplant\Setup\License\licence.path
DstServer=C:\Program Files (x86)\vdog_Server
Remote=Y
RootDirProject=\\Testserver\octoplant\Data
RootDirAdmin=D:\ClientArchive, D:\ServerArchive
ClientSetupFiles=D:\ServerArchive\vdog client setup
NetShare=Y
User=Testuser
Examples=Y