AkelPad is a small, expandable text editor for Microsoft Windows. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of AkelPad from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install AkelPad Silently
AkelPad 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: http://akelpad.sourceforge.net/en/download.php
- Download the AkelPad-x.y.z-setup.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command:
AkelPad-x.y.z-setup.exe /S /TYPE=1 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find entries AkelPad in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | AkelPad (32-bit) |
| Vendor: | Aleksander Shengalts |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | AkelPad-x.y.z-setup.exe /S /TYPE=1 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4 |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad\AkelFiles\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | http://akelpad.sourceforge.net/en/download.php |
AkelPad 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: http://akelpad.sourceforge.net/en/download.php
- Download the AkelPad-x.y.z-x64-setup.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command:
AkelPad-x.y.z-x64-setup.exe /S /TYPE=1 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find entries AkelPad in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | AkelPad (64-bit) |
| Vendor: | Aleksander Shengalts |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | AkelPad-x.y.z-x64-setup.exe /S /TYPE=1 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4 |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad\AkelFiles\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | http://akelpad.sourceforge.net/en/download.php |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Standard Install Type
AkelPad 32-bit (Standard Install)
AkelPad-x.y.z-setup.exe /S /TYPE=1 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4 |
AkelPad 64-bit (Standard Install)
AkelPad-x.y.z-x64-setup.exe /S /TYPE=1 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4 |
Editor for Total Commander
AkelPad 32-bit (Editor for Total Commander)
AkelPad-x.y.z-setup.exe /S /TYPE=2 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4 |
AkelPad 64-bit (Editor for Total Commander)
AkelPad-x.y.z-x64-setup.exe /S /TYPE=2 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4 |
Windows Notepad Replacement
AkelPad 32-bit (Windows Notepad Replacement)
AkelPad-x.y.z-setup.exe /S /TYPE=3 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4 |
AkelPad 64-bit (Windows Notepad Replacement)
AkelPad-x.y.z-x64-setup.exe /S /TYPE=3 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4 |
Change Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing AkelPad to “C:\AkelPad”
AkelPad 32-bit
AkelPad-x.y.z-setup.exe /S /TYPE=1 /DIR="%SystemDrive%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4 |
AkelPad 64-bit
AkelPad-x.y.z-x64-setup.exe /S /TYPE=1 /DIR="%SystemDrive%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x4 |
Include Desktop Shortcut During Install
The AkelPad installers does not create a desktop shortcut by default. If you want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to include it.
AkelPad 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
AkelPad-x.y.z-setup.exe /S /TYPE=1 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x6 |
AkelPad 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
AkelPad-x.y.z-x64-setup.exe /S /TYPE=1 /DIR="%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad" /SHORTCUT=0x6 |
How to Uninstall AkelPad Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
AkelPad 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad\AkelFiles\Uninstall.exe" /S |
AkelPad 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\AkelPad\AkelFiles\Uninstall.exe" /S |
AkelPad 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\AkelPad\AkelFiles\Uninstall.exe" /S |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.