WebStorm 2023 Silent Install (How-To Guide)

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WebStorm is a powerful IDE for modern JavaScript development. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of WebStorm 2023 from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install WebStorm 2023 Silently

WebStorm 2023 Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/download/other.html
  2. Under Version 2023.x, select the Windows EXE
  3. Download the WebStorm-2023.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:
    • WebStorm-2023.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config
  5. Press Enter

After a few minutes you should see the WebStorm 2023 Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:WebStorm 2023
Vendor:JetBrains s.r.o
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:WebStorm-2023.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%ProgramFiles%\WebStorm 2023\bin\Uninstall.exe" /S
Download Link:https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/download/other.html
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/webstorm-2023-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-webstorm-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 WebStorm Installation Log File

The WebStorm 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.

WebStorm 2023 Silent Install with Logging

WebStorm-2023.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /LOG=C:\Windows\Temp\WebStorm-Install.log

Change the WebStorm 2023 Default Installation Directory

You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing WebStorm to “C:\WebStorm 2023”

WebStorm-2023.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config /D=C:\WebStorm 2023

Exclude Desktop Shortcut During WebStorm 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:
    • WebStorm-2023.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config
  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:
    • WebStorm-2023.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config
  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:
    • WebStorm-2023.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config
  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:
    • WebStorm-2023.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config
  5. Press Enter

Register File Associations

  • Open the silent.config file mentioned above with Notepad
  • Add the following line for js file association:
.js=1
  • Add the following line for css file association:
.css=1
  • Add the following line for html file association:
.html=1
  • Add the following line for json file association:
.json=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:
    • WebStorm-2023.x.x.exe /S /CONFIG=.\silent.config
  • Press Enter

WebStorm 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.
.js=0
.css=0
.html=0
.json=0

Suppress WebStorm 2023 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 WebStorm 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 WebStorm 2023 Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

WebStorm 2023 Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
WebStorm 2023 Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter the following command:

WebStorm 2023 Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\WebStorm 2023\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.