PlanGrid Silent Install (How-To Guide)

PlanGrid is a construction productivity software. PlanGrid replaces paper blueprints, brings the benefits of version control to construction teams, and is a collaborative platform for sharing construction information like field markups, progress photos and issues tracking. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of PlanGrid from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install PlanGrid Silently

PlanGrid Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to:
  2. Download & Copy the PlanGridSetup.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: PlanGridSetup.exe /install /quiet /norestart
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you will find PlanGrid entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:PlanGrid
Vendor:PlanGrid
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:PlanGridSetup.exe /install /quiet /norestart
Silent Uninstall Switch:PlanGridSetup.exe /uninstall /quiet /norestart
Download Link:https://plangrid-windows-installer.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/production/PlanGridSetup.exe
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/plangrid-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-plangrid-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 PlanGrid Installation Log File

The PlanGrid 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.

PlanGrid Silent Install (EXE) with Logging

PlanGridSetup.exe /install /quiet /norestart /log "%WINDIR%\Temp\PlanGrid-Install.log"

How to Uninstall PlanGrid Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

PlanGrid Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
PlanGrid Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter the following command:

PlanGrid Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%LocalAppData%\Package Cache\{c1736fdc-d0b4-40ee-9c8d-f7fc689fe6c3}\PlanGridSetup.exe /uninstall /quiet /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.