Electrum is a lightweight Bitcoin client, based on a client-server protocol that provides a cryptocurrency storage solution. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Electrum from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Electrum Silently
Electrum Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://electrum.org/#download
- Download the electrum-x.y.z-setup.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: electrum-x.y.z-setup.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Electrum Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Electrum |
| Vendor: | Electrum Technologies GmbH |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | electrum-x.y.z-setup.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\Electrum\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Electrum\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://electrum.org/#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
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 Electrum to “C:\Electrum”
electrum-x.y.zsetup.exe /S /D=C:\Electrum |
How to Uninstall Electrum Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
Electrum Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit Systems
"%ProgramFiles%\Electrum\Uninstall.exe" /S |
Electrum Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit Systems
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Electrum\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.
