HomeBank is free personal financial and accounting software. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of HomeBank from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install HomeBank Silently
HomeBank Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: http://homebank.free.fr/en/downloads.php
- Download the HomeBank-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:
- HomeBank-x.y.z-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /ALLUSERS
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find HomeBank entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
Software Title: | HomeBank |
Vendor: | Maxime DOYEN |
Architecture: | x86 |
Installer Type: | EXE |
Silent Install Switch: | HomeBank-x.y.z-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /ALLUSERS |
Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\HomeBank\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\HomeBank\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Download Link: | http://homebank.free.fr/en/downloads.php |
PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/homebank-install-and-uninstall-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
Create a HomeBank Installation Log File
The HomeBank 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.
HomeBank Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
HomeBank-x.y.z-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /ALLUSERS /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\HomeBank-Install.log" |
Change the HomeBank Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing HomeBank to “C:\HomeBank”
HomeBank-x.y.z-setup.exe /DIR="C:\HomeBank" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /ALLUSERS |
Include the HomeBank Desktop Shortcut During Install
The HomeBank installer does not create a desktop shortcut by default. If you want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to include it.
HomeBank Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
HomeBank-x.y.z-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon /ALLUSERS |
How to Uninstall HomeBank Silently
Check out the HomeBank Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post 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:
HomeBank Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\HomeBank\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
HomeBank Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\HomeBank\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.