PyCharm 2022 Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Written by Jason Bergner in Software Title Last Updated October 11, 2022

PyCharm is an integrated development environment used in computer programming, specifically for the Python language. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of PyCharm 2022 from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install PyCharm 2022 Silently

PyCharm Community Edition 2022 Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/other.html
  2. Under Version 2022.x, select the PyCharm Community Edition EXE
  3. Download the pycharm-community-2022.x.x.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  4. Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
  5. Add the following lines:
mode=admin
launcher64=1
  1. Save the file to the C:\Downloads directory and name it: silent.config
  2. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  3. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  4. Enter the following command:
    • pycharm-community-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
  5. Press Enter

After a few minutes you should see the PyCharm Community Edition 2022 Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:PyCharm Community Edition 2022
Vendor:JetBrains s.r.o
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:pycharm-community-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%ProgramFiles%\PyCharm 2022\bin\Uninstall.exe" /S
Download Link:https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/#section=windows
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/pycharm-2022-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-pycharm-powershell/

PyCharm Edu 2022 Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.jetbrains.com/edu-products/download/#section=pycharm-edu
  2. Under Version 2022.x, select the Windows EXE
  3. Download the pycharm-edu-2022.x.x.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  4. Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
  5. Add the following lines:
mode=admin
launcher64=1
  1. Save the file to the C:\Downloads directory and name it: silent.config
  2. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  3. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  4. Enter the following command:
    • pycharm-edu-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
  5. Press Enter

After a few minutes you should see the PyCharm Edu 2022 Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:PyCharm Edu 2022
Vendor:JetBrains s.r.o
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:pycharm-edu-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%ProgramFiles%\PyCharm 2022\bin\Uninstall.exe" /S
Download Link:https://www.jetbrains.com/edu-products/download/#section=pycharm-edu
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/pycharm-2022-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-pycharm-powershell/

PyCharm Professional Edition 2022 Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/other.html
  2. Under Version 2022.x, select the PyCharm Professional Edition EXE
  3. Download the pycharm-professional-2022.x.x.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  4. Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
  5. Add the following lines:
mode=admin
launcher64=1
  1. Save the file to the C:\Downloads directory and name it: silent.config
  2. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  3. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  4. Enter the following command:
    • pycharm-professional-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
  5. Press Enter

After a few minutes you should see the PyCharm 2022 Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:PyCharm Professional Edition 2022
Vendor:JetBrains s.r.o
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:pycharm-professional-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%ProgramFiles%\PyCharm 2022\bin\Uninstall.exe" /S
Download Link:https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/#section=windows
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/pycharm-2022-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-pycharm-powershell/

The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download link provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.

Additional Configurations

Create a PyCharm Installation Log File

The PyCharm installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following commands to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.

PyCharm Community Edition 2022 Silent Install with Logging

pycharm-community-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /LOG=C:\Windows\Temp\PyCharm-Install.log /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022

PyCharm Edu 2022 Silent Install with Logging

pycharm-edu-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /LOG=C:\Windows\Temp\PyCharm-Install.log /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022

PyCharm Professional Edition 2022 Silent Install with Logging

pycharm-professional-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /LOG=C:\Windows\Temp\PyCharm-Install.log /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022

Exclude Desktop Shortcut During PyCharm Install

  1. Open the silent.config file mentioned above with Notepad
  2. Modify the following line or exclude it all together
launcher64=0
  1. Save the file to update the changes
  2. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  3. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  4. Enter the following command:
    • pycharm-community-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
  5. Press Enter

Add the Launchers Path to the PATH Environment Variable

  1. Open the silent.config file mentioned above with Notepad
  2. Add the following line:
updatePATH=1
  1. Save the file to update the changes
  2. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  3. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  4. Enter the following command:
    • pycharm-community-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
  5. Press Enter

Add “Open Folder as Project” to Context Menu

  1. Open the silent.config file mentioned above with Notepad
  2. Add the following line:
updateContextMenu=1
  1. Save the file to update the changes
  2. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  3. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  4. Enter the following command:
    • pycharm-community-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
  5. Press Enter

Regenerating the Shared Archive

  1. Open the silent.config file mentioned above with Notepad
  2. Add the following line:
regenerationSharedArchive=1
  1. Save the file to update the changes
  2. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  3. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  4. Enter the following command:
    • pycharm-community-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
  5. Press Enter

Register File Association

  • Open the silent.config file mentioned above with Notepad
  • Add the following line for python file association:
.py=1
  • Save the file to update the changes
  • 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:
    • pycharm-community-2022.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\Program Files\PyCharm 2022
  • Press Enter

PyCharm Silent Configuration Template (silent.config)

; Installation mode. It can be user or admin.
; NOTE: for admin mode please use "Run as Administrator" for command prompt to avoid UAC dialog.
mode=admin

; Desktop shortcut for launchers
launcher32=0
launcher64=1

; Add launchers path to PATH env variable
updatePATH=0

; Add "Open Folder as Project" to context menu
updateContextMenu=1

; Download and install jre32
jre32=0

; Regenerating the Shared Archive
; https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/vm/class-data-sharing.html
regenerationSharedArchive=1

; List of associations. To create an association change value to 1.
.py=0

Suppress PyCharm 2022 EULA

Suppress PyCharm Community Edition 2022 EULA

  • Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  • Enter the following command:
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\JavaSoft\Prefs\jetbrains\privacy_policy" /v "euacommunity_accepted_version" /t REG_SZ /d "1.0"

Suppress PyCharm Edu 2022 EULA

  • Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  • Enter the following command:
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\JavaSoft\Prefs\jetbrains\privacy_policy" /v "accepted_version" /t REG_SZ /d "2.5"

Suppress PyCharm Professional Edition 2022 EULA

  • Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  • Enter the following command:
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\JavaSoft\Prefs\jetbrains\privacy_policy" /v "eua_accepted_version" /t REG_SZ /d "1.4"

Disable PyCharm Data Sharing (Usage Statistics) Prompt

  • Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
  • Add the following line:
rsch.send.usage.stat:1.1:0:1111111111111
  • Save the file to C:\Downloads\ and name it: accepted (No File Extension)
  • 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 to copy the accepted file to “C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Roaming\JetBrains\consentOptions”:
xcopy /y ".\accepted" "%AppData%\JetBrains\consentOptions\"

How to Uninstall PyCharm 2022 Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

PyCharm 2022 Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
PyCharm 2022 Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter one of the following commands:

PyCharm Community Edition 2022 Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\PyCharm 2022\bin\Uninstall.exe" /S

PyCharm Edu 2022 Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\PyCharm 2022\bin\Uninstall.exe" /S

PyCharm Professional Edition 2022 Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\PyCharm 2022\bin\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.

Jason Bergner

I am an accomplished Software Engineer at Patch My PC, leveraging more than 18 years of hands-on experience in Configuration Manager administration and application packaging. I am driven by a genuine passion for solving complex problems and consistently strive to discover innovative and effective solutions. Sharing my extensive knowledge of application deployments is a true joy for me, and I am honored to contribute to the community here at Silent Install HQ.

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