Todoist is the productivity tool you can use to get work and life organized. Collect tasks, organize projects, and plan your day. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Todoist from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Todoist Silently
Todoist Silent Install (Windows 10/11 Installer)
- Navigate to: https://todoist.com/windows_app
- Download the Todoist-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: Todoist-x.y.z.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Todoist Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Todoist |
| Vendor: | Doist Ltd. |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | Todoist-x.y.z.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%LocalAppData%\Programs\todoist\Uninstall Todoist.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://todoist.com/windows_app |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/todoist-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-todoist-powershell/ |
Todoist Silent Install (Windows Legacy Installer)
- Navigate to: https://d2092e1xll5m4f.cloudfront.net/Todoist_for_Windows_Desktop_2_7_6.exe
- Download the Todoist_for_Windows_Desktop_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:
Todoist_for_Windows_Desktop_x_y_z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Todoist Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Todoist |
| Vendor: | Doist Ltd. |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | Todoist_for_Windows_Desktop_x_y_z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%LocalAppData%\Todoist\WindowsDesktopApp\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://d2092e1xll5m4f.cloudfront.net/Todoist_for_Windows_Desktop_2_7_6.exe |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/todoist-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-todoist-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 Todoist Installation Log File
The Todoist 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.
Todoist (Windows Legacy Installer) with Logging
Todoist_for_Windows_Desktop_x_y_z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\Todoist-Install.log" |
Change the Todoist Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Todoist to “C:\Todoist”
Todoist (Windows 10/11 Installer)
Todoist-x.y.z.exe /S /D=C:\Todoist |
Todoist (Windows Legacy Installer)
Todoist_for_Windows_Desktop_x_y_z.exe /DIR="C:\Todoist" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude the Todoist Desktop Shortcut During Install
The Todoist 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.
Todoist (Windows Legacy Installer) with No Desktop Shortcut
Todoist_for_Windows_Desktop_x_y_z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
Run Todoist at Windows Startup
Todoist (Windows Legacy Installer) with Run at Startup Enabled
Todoist_for_Windows_Desktop_x_y_z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=runatwindowsstartup |
How to Uninstall Todoist 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:
Todoist Silent Uninstall (Windows 10/11 Installer)
"%LocalAppData%\Programs\todoist\Uninstall Todoist.exe" /S |
Todoist Silent Uninstall (Windows Legacy Installer)
"%LocalAppData%\Todoist\WindowsDesktopApp\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.