Alice is an object-based educational programming language with an integrated development environment. Alice uses a drag and drop environment to create computer animations using 3D models. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Alice 3 from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Alice 3 Silently
Alice 3 (32-bit) Silent Install (EXE)
- Download the Alice 3 (32-bit) Windows Installer
- Download the file 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:
Alice3_windows_installer_3_x_x_x.exe -q
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Alice 3 Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Alice 3 (32-bit) |
| Vendor: | Alice Team, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\Alice3\uninstall.exe" -q |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Alice3\uninstall.exe" -q |
| Download Link: | https://www.alice.org/get-alice/alice-3/ |
Alice 3 (64-bit) Silent Install (EXE)
- Download the Alice 3 (64-bit) Windows Installer
- Download the file 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:
Alice3_windows-x64_installer_3_x_x_x.exe -q
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Alice 3 Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Alice 3 (64-bit) |
| Vendor: | Alice Team, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\Alice3\uninstall.exe" -q |
| Download Link: | https://www.alice.org/get-alice/alice-3/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download link provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Change Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Alice 3 to “C:\Alice3”
Alice 3 32-bit (EXE)
Alice3_windows_installer_3_x_x_x.exe -q -dir "C:\Alice3" |
Alice 3 64-bit (EXE)
Alice3_windows-x64_installer_3_x_x_x.exe -q -dir "C:\Alice3" |
Overwrite All Files During Silent Install
Alice 3 32-bit (EXE) Silent Install Overwrite All Files
Alice3_windows_installer_3_x_x_x.exe -q |
Alice 3 64-bit (EXE) Silent Install Overwrite All Files
Alice3_windows-x64_installer_3_x_x_x.exe -q |
Show Progress Window During Silent Install
Alice 3 32-bit (EXE) Show Installation Progress Window
Alice3_windows_installer_3_x_x_x.exe -q |
Alice 3 64-bit (EXE) Show Installation Progress Window
Alice3_windows-x64_installer_3_x_x_x.exe -q |
How to Uninstall Alice 3 Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
Alice 3 (32-bit) Silent Uninstall on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Alice3\uninstall.exe" -q |
Alice 3 (32-bit) Silent Uninstall on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Alice3\uninstall.exe" -q |
Alice 3 (64-bit) Silent Uninstall on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Alice3\uninstall.exe" -q |
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.