QOwnNotes is a free open source plain-text notepad with markdown support and to-do list manager that works together with the Notes application of ownCloud or Nextcloud. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of QOwnNotes from the command line using the ZIP file.
How to Install QOwnNotes Silently
QOwnNotes Silent Install
- Navigate to: https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes/releases
- Download the QOwnNotes.zip file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads\QOwnNotes)
- Navigate to: https://www.7-zip.org/download.html
- Click the Download link for the 64-bit x64 .exe
- 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:
7z1900-x64.exe /S - Press Enter
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads\QOwnNotes folder
- Enter the following command:
"%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" x -o"%ProgramFiles%\QOwnNotes" ".\QOwnNotes.zip"
- Press Enter
Create a QOwnNotes Start Menu Shortcut with Windows PowerShell
- Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
- Add the following lines:
$TargetFile = "$env:ProgramFiles\QOwnNotes\QOwnNotes.exe"
$ShortcutFile = "$env:ALLUSERSPROFILE\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\QOwnNotes.lnk"
$WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
$Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
$Shortcut.Save()- Save the file to C:\Downloads\QOwnNotes and name it: QOwnNotesStartMenuSC.ps1
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads\QOwnNotes folder
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File ".\QOwnNotesStartMenuSC.ps1"
Create a QOwnNotes Desktop Shortcut with Windows PowerShell
- Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
- Add the following lines:
$TargetFile = "$env:ProgramFiles\QOwnNotes\QOwnNotes.exe"
$ShortcutFile = "$env:Public\Desktop\QOwnNotes.lnk"
$WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
$Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
$Shortcut.Save()- Save the file to C:\Downloads\QOwnNotes and name it: QOwnNotesDesktopSC.ps1
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads\QOwnNotes folder
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File ".\QOwnNotesDesktopSC.ps1"
| Software Title: | QOwnNotes |
| Vendor: | Patrizio Bekerle |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 1) | 7z1900-x64.exe /S |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 2) | "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" x -o"%ProgramFiles%\QOwnNotes" ".\QOwnNotes.zip" |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | RMDIR /Q /S "%ProgramFiles%\QOwnNotes" |
| Download Link: | https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes/releases |
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.
How to Uninstall QOwnNotes Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following set of commands:
QOwnNotes Silent Uninstall
TASKKILL /F /IM QOwnNotes.exe |
RMDIR /Q /S "%ProgramFiles%\QOwnNotes" |
DEL "%PUBLIC%\Desktop\QOwnNotes.lnk" |
DEL "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\QOwnNotes.lnk" |
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.
