BlueGriffon is a WYSIWYG content editor for the World Wide Web. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of BlueGriffon from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install BlueGriffon Silently
BlueGriffon Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: http://bluegriffon.org/#download
- Download the bluegriffon-x.x.win-x86_64.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: bluegriffon-x.x.win-x86_64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the BlueGriffon shortcut in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
Software Title: | BlueGriffon |
Vendor: | Disruptive Innovations SAS |
Architecture: | x86_x64 |
Installer Type: | EXE |
Silent Install Switch: |
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Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\BlueGriffon\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Download Link: | http://bluegriffon.org/#download |
PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/bluegriffon-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-bluegriffon-powershell/ |
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
Create a BlueGriffon Installation Log File
The BlueGriffon 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.
BlueGriffon Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
bluegriffon-x.x.win-x86_64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\BlueGriffon-Install.log" |
Change the BlueGriffon Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing BlueGriffon to “C:\BlueGriffon”
bluegriffon-x.x.win-x86_64.exe /DIR="C:\BlueGriffon" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Include the BlueGriffon Desktop Shortcut During Install
The BlueGriffon installer 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 them.
BlueGriffon Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
bluegriffon-x.x.win-x86_64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon |
How to Uninstall BlueGriffon Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following command:
BlueGriffon Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\BlueGriffon\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
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.