Blender Silent Install (How-To Guide)

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Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software toolset. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Blender from the command line using the MSI installer.

How to Install Blender Silently

Blender 32-bit Silent Install (MSI)

  1. Navigate to: https://download.blender.org/release/
  2. Select the 32-bit version of your choice
  3. Download the blender-x.y.z-windows32.msi to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  4. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  5. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  6. Enter the following command: MsiExec.exe /i blender-x.y.z-windows32.msi ALLUSERS=1 /qn
  7. Press Enter

After a few minutes you should see the Blender Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Blender (32-bit)
Vendor:Blender Foundation
Architecture:x86
Installer Type:MSI
Silent Install Switch:MsiExec.exe /i blender-x.y.z-windows32.msi ALLUSERS=1 /qn
Silent Uninstall Switch:MsiExec.exe /x blender-x.y.z-windows32.msi /qn
Repair Command:MsiExec.exe /fa blender-x.y.z-windows32.msi ALLUSERS=1 /qn
Download Link:https://www.blender.org/download/
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/blender-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-blender-powershell/

Blender 64-bit Silent Install (MSI)

  1. Navigate to: https://download.blender.org/release/
  2. Select the 64-bit version of your choice
  3. Download the blender-x.y.z-windows64.msi to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  4. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  5. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  6. Enter the following command: MsiExec.exe /i blender-x.y.z-windows64.msi ALLUSERS=1 /qn
  7. Press Enter

After a few minutes you should see the Blender Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Blender (64-bit)
Vendor:Blender Foundation
Architecture:x64
Installer Type:MSI
Silent Install Switch:MsiExec.exe /i blender-x.y.z-windows64.msi ALLUSERS=1 /qn
Silent Uninstall Switch:MsiExec.exe /x blender-x.y.z-windows64.msi /qn
Repair Command:MsiExec.exe /fa blender-x.y.z-windows64.msi ALLUSERS=1 /qn
Download Link:https://www.blender.org/download/
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/blender-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-blender-powershell/

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

Create a Blender Installation Log File

The Blender installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following commands to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.

Blender 32-bit Silent Install (MSI) with Logging

MsiExec.exe /i blender-x.y.z-windows32.msi ALLUSERS=1 /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\Blender32-Install.log"

Blender 64-bit Silent Install (MSI) with Logging

MsiExec.exe /i blender-x.y.z-windows64.msi ALLUSERS=1 /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\Blender64-Install.log"

Change the Blender Default Installation Directory

You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Blender to “C:\Blender”

MsiExec.exe /i blender-x.y.z-windows64.msi INSTALL_ROOT=C:\Blender ALLUSERS=1 /qn

How to Uninstall Blender Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

Blender Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Blender Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter one of the following commands:

Blender 32-bit Silent Uninstall (MSI)

MsiExec.exe /x blender-x.y.z-windows32.msi /qn

Blender 64-bit Silent Uninstall (MSI)

MsiExec.exe /x blender-x.y.z-windows64.msi /qn

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.