EasyEDA is an EDA tool suite that enables hardware engineers to design, simulate, share, and discuss schematics, simulations and printed circuit boards. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of EasyEDA from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install EasyEDA Silently
EasyEDA 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://easyeda.com/page/download
- Select the Windows 32-bit Download
- Download the 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: easyeda-windows-ia32-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the EasyEDA Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | EasyEDA 32-bit |
| Vendor: | EasyEDA Inc. |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | easyeda-windows-ia32-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\EasyEDA\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://easyeda.com/page/download |
EasyEDA 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://easyeda.com/page/download
- Select the Windows 64-bit Download
- Download the 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: easyeda-windows-x64-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the EasyEDA Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | EasyEDA 64-bit |
| Vendor: | EasyEDA Inc. |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | easyeda-windows-x64-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\EasyEDA\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://easyeda.com/page/download |
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 an Installation Log File
The EasyEDA 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.
EasyEDA 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
easyeda-windows-ia32-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\EasyEDA-Install.log" |
EasyEDA 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
easyeda-windows-x64-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\EasyEDA-Install.log" |
Change Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing EasyEDA to “C:\EasyEDA”
EasyEDA 32-bit (EXE)
easyeda-windows-ia32-x.y.z.exe /DIR="C:\EasyEDA" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
EasyEDA 64-bit (EXE)
easyeda-windows-x64-x.y.z.exe /DIR="C:\EasyEDA" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
How to Uninstall EasyEDA Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following command:
EasyEDA Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\EasyEDA\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.