User interaction with the FileMaker Pro installer is kept to a minimum. Setting up silent assisted installations (Windows)Įdit the Assisted Install.txt file before performing a silent installation. Users or scripts provide the personalized information at the command line. Installing from the command line with msiexec (Windows) This method lets you customize the installation. Installing using a networked volume (Windows)-Recommended methodĮdit Assisted Install.txt to standardize all networked FileMaker Pro installations. How personalization information is supplied to the installer The installation method determines how personalized information is entered when users install FileMaker Pro.įor some installation methods, you can edit the file, Assisted Install.txt, to provide the personalized information before users install the product.

Choosing an installation method (Windows)īefore you configure your installation, decide how you want to install the software. Note Users must have Windows administrator privileges to install FileMaker Pro. To ensure the one you intend is used, put only one license certificate file in the installer folder. If more than one license certificate file is present in this folder, the installer uses the first valid one it finds. When installing on Windows, the license certificate file must be copied to the same folder as the installer. Before you install FileMaker Pro, have the license certificate file ready.

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