TablePlus is a modern, native, and friendly GUI tool for relational databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite & more. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of TablePlus from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install TablePlus Silently
TablePlus Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://tableplus.com/release/windows/tableplus_latest
- Download the TablePlusSetup.exe file 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: TablePlusSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the TablePlus Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | TablePlus |
| Vendor: | TablePlus, Inc. |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\TablePlus\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://tableplus.com/release/windows/tableplus_latest |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/tableplus-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-tableplus-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 TablePlus Installation Log File
The TablePlus 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.
TablePlus Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
TablePlusSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\TablePlus-Install.log" |
Change the TablePlus Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing TablePlus to “C:\TablePlus”
TablePlusSetup.exe /DIR=C:\TablePlus /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude Desktop Shortcut During TablePlus Install
The TablePlus installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you don’t want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude it.
TablePlus Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
TablePlusSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
Disable TablePlus Auto Update Check
By default, TablePlus will prompt the user after launching the application a few times if they want to check for updates automatically. To prevent this popup, you can add the following registry keys.
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Run the following commands once for each user:
REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\TablePlus\TablePlus\WinSparkle" /v DidRunOnce /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f |
REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\TablePlus\TablePlus\WinSparkle" /v CheckForUpdates /t REG_SZ /d 0 /f |
How to Uninstall TablePlus Silently
Check out the following posts 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:
TablePlus Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\TablePlus\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
TablePlus Silent Uninstall (EXE) with Logging
"%ProgramFiles%\TablePlus\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\TablePlus-Uninstall.log" |
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.