Cocos Dashboard Silent Install (How-To Guide)

The Cocos Dashboard serves as a unified downloader and launch portal for Cocos Creator and Cocos Creator 3D engines. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Cocos Dashboard from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Cocos Dashboard Silently

Cocos Dashboard Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.cocos.com/en/creator-download
  2. Download the CocosDashboard-x.y.z-win-xxx.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  3. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  4. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  5. Enter the following command: CocosDashboard-x.y.z-win-xxx.exe /exenoui /qn
  6. Press Enter

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

Software Title:Cocos Dashboard
Vendor:Xiamen Yaji Software Co., Ltd.
Architecture:x86
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:CocosDashboard-x.y.z-win-xxx.exe /exenoui /qn
Silent Uninstall Switch:CocosDashboard-x.y.z-win-xxx.exe /exenoui /qn REMOVE=ALL
Download Link:Cocos Dashboard Download
PowerShell Script:Cocos Dashboard | PowerShell Script
Detection Script:Cocos Dashboard | Custom Detection Script

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 Cocos Dashboard Installation Log File

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

Cocos Dashboard Silent Install with Logging (Option 1)

CocosDashboard-x.y.z-win-xxx.exe /exenoui /exelog C:\Windows\Temp\CocosDashboard.log /qn

Cocos Dashboard Silent Install with Logging (Option 2)

CocosDashboard-x.y.z-win-xxx.exe /exenoui /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\CocosDashboard-Install.log"

How to Uninstall Cocos Dashboard Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

Cocos Dashboard Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Cocos Dashboard 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:

Cocos Dashboard Silent Uninstall (EXE)

CocosDashboard-x.y.z-win-xxx.exe /exenoui /qn REMOVE=ALL
VersionCocos Dashboard Silent Uninstall String
2.1.2.0309MsiExec.exe /x {E199099D-8A52-453B-ADED-2CF16B614193} /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.