How to install Node.js in custom folder silently on Windows?

Question

I create a script to auto install all my dev stack on Windows.

I have a problem with Node.js

What's the command line to install node-v0.10.23-x64.msi in C:\Tools silently?

Thanks.

Impearl

Answer 1

I found it.

This is the correct way to install Node.js on Windows silently in a custom directory.

msiexec.exe /i node-v0.10.23-x64.msi INSTALLDIR="C:\Tools\NodeJS" /quiet

Impearl

Answer 2

msiexec.exe /i node-v0.10.23-x64.msi /qn

• /i means normal install
• /qn means no UI

I do not known how to set the destination, you can read documentation here, and check if msi supports it:

http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/msiexec.html

Irreproachable

I already tried that but Node.js is not available from cmd (not in the PATH) after installation and I don't find how to specify a destination. – Impearl

Can you specify TARGETDIR? Have you close cmd.exe and open it again? – Irreproachable

Answer 3

This will do the exact installation as doing it manual from the UI

msiexec /i node-v6.11.2-x64.msi TARGETDIR="C:\Program Files\nodejs\" ADDLOCAL="NodePerfCtrSupport,NodeEtwSupport,DocumentationShortcuts,EnvironmentPathNode,EnvironmentPathNpmModules,npm,NodeRuntime,EnvironmentPath" /qn

Glynisglynn

Thanks for getting the 'add to path' option included, I've been scouring for that – Frag

Answer 4

To expand a little on foozar's answer, which works.

msiexec.exe /i node-v0.10.23-x64.msi INSTALLDIR="C:\Tools\NodeJS" /quiet

Note that /quiet may be better replaced with /passive:

• Passive shows the status bar, and more importantly, prompts the user for the admin password if needed.
• Quiet mode will just fail if the installer doesn't have privileges.

Ayo

/passive was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you. – Fanatical