TeXworks is a free and simple working environment for authoring TeX (LaTeX, ConTeXt and XeTeX) documents. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of TeXworks from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install TeXworks Silently
TeXworks Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://github.com/TeXworks/texworks/releases
- Download the TeXworks-win-setup-x.y.z.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: TeXworks-win-setup-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the TeXworks Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | TeXworks |
| Vendor: | TeX Users Group |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | TeXworks-win-setup-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\TeXworks\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\TeXworks\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://github.com/TeXworks/texworks/releases |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/texworks-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-texworks-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 TeXworks Installation Log File
The TeXworks 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.
TeXworks Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
TeXworks-win-setup-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\TeXworks-Install.log" |
Change the TeXworks Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing TeXworks to “C:\TeXworks”
TeXworks-win-setup-x.y.z.exe /DIR="C:\TeXworks" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude the TeXworks Desktop Shortcut During Install
The TeXworks installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you do not want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude it.
TeXworks Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
TeXworks-win-setup-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
How to Uninstall TeXworks 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:
TeXworks Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit Systems
"%ProgramFiles%\TeXworks\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
TeXworks Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit Systems
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\TeXworks\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.
