CAMotics is an open-source GCode simulator which simulates 3-axis CNC. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of CAMotics from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install CAMotics Silently
CAMotics 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://camotics.org/download.html
- Download & Copy the camotics_x.y.z_x86.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: camotics_x.y.z_x86.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the CAMotics Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | CAMotics |
| Vendor: | Cauldron Development LLC |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | camotics_x.y.z_x86.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\CAMotics\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\CAMotics\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://camotics.org/download.html |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/camotics-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-camotics-powershell/ |
CAMotics 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
The 64-bit version still appears to install to the 32-bit application directory
- Navigate to: https://camotics.org/download.html
- Download & Copy the camotics_x.y.z_AMD64.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: camotics_x.y.z_AMD64.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the CAMotics Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | CAMotics |
| Vendor: | Cauldron Development LLC |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | camotics_x.y.z_AMD64.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\CAMotics\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://camotics.org/download.html |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/camotics-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-camotics-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
Change the CAMotics Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing CAMotics to “C:\CAMotics”.
camotics_x.y.z_AMD64.exe /S /D=C:\CAMotics |
How to Uninstall CAMotics 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 one of the following commands:
CAMotics 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\CAMotics\Uninstall.exe" /S |
CAMotics 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\CAMotics\Uninstall.exe" /S |
CAMotics 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
The 64-bit version still appears to install to the 32-bit application directory
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\CAMotics\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.