HipChat is a web service for internal private online chat and instant messaging. As well as one-on-one and group/topic chat, it also features cloud-based file storage, video calling, searchable message-history and inline-image viewing. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of HipChat from the command line using both the EXE & MSI installers.
How to Install HipChat Silently
HipChat Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://atlassian.jfrog.io/atlassian/libqt-hipchat/
- 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: HipChat-4.x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the HipChat Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | HipChat |
| Vendor: | Atlassian Inc |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | HipChat-4.x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\Atlassian\HipChat4\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Atlassian\HipChat4\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://atlassian.jfrog.io/atlassian/libqt-hipchat/ |
HipChat Silent Install (MSI)
- Navigate to: https://atlassian.jfrog.io/atlassian/libqt-hipchat/
- Download the MSI 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:
- MsiExec.exe /i HipChat-4.x.y.z-win32.msi ALLUSERS=1 LAUNCHHIPONEXIT=”” /qn
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find HipChat entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | HipChat |
| Vendor: | Atlassian Inc |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | MsiExec.exe /i HipChat-4.x.y.z-win32.msi ALLUSERS=1 LAUNCHHIPONEXIT="" /qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | MsiExec.exe /x HipChat-4.x.y.z-win32.msi /qn |
| Repair Command: | MsiExec.exe /fa HipChat-4.x.y.z-win32.msi /qn |
| Download Link: | https://atlassian.jfrog.io/atlassian/libqt-hipchat/ |
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 HipChat 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.
HipChat Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
HipChat-4.x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\HipChat-Install.log" |
HipChat Silent Install (MSI) with Logging
MsiExec.exe /i HipChat-4.x.y.z-win32.msi ALLUSERS=1 LAUNCHHIPONEXIT="" /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\HipChat-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 HipChat to “C:\Atlassian\HipChat4”
HipChat-4.x.y.z.exe /DIR="C:\Atlassian\HipChat4" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude Desktop Shortcut During Install
The HipChat EXE installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you do not want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude it.
HipChat Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
HipChat-4.x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
Disable Check for Update
By default, the HipChat EXE installer will automatically check for updates. If you want to disable the automatic check for updates setting you can follow these steps.
- Follow the “How to Install HipChat Silently” steps mentioned earlier in the article
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
HipChat on 32-bit System
(Get-Content "C:\Program Files\Atlassian\HipChat4\config.ini") | ForEach-Object { $_ -replace "check_for_EXE_updates=true" , "check_for_EXE_updates=false" } | Set-Content "C:\Program Files\Atlassian\HipChat4\config.ini"HipChat on 64-bit System
(Get-Content "C:\Program Files (x86)\Atlassian\HipChat4\config.ini") | ForEach-Object { $_ -replace "check_for_EXE_updates=true" , "check_for_EXE_updates=false" } | Set-Content "C:\Program Files (x86)\Atlassian\HipChat4\config.ini"How to Uninstall HipChat Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
HipChat Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Atlassian\HipChat4\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
HipChat Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Atlassian\HipChat4\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
HipChat 4.30.3.1665 Silent Uninstall (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /x {463827E4-25B8-4EE1-BE0A-D2D8C0F88F95} /qn |
HipChat 4.30.1.1663 Silent Uninstall (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /x {55A91BCC-33D5-4D08-8299-5D9A0648CE65} /qn |
HipChat 4.29.5.1662 Silent Uninstall (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /x {F09F26D3-5FB0-4239-9725-4E3C4B436C61} /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.