WorkFlowy is an organizational tool that enables users to create lists, personal to-dos, notes, team projects, research papers, and many more. It is a text-based, zoomable document that is flexible enough for organizing ideas in one’s own way. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of WorkFlowy from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install WorkFlowy Silently
WorkFlowy Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://workflowy.com/downloads/windows/
- Download the WorkFlowy-Installer.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:
WorkFlowy-Installer.exe /S /D="%ProgramFiles%\WorkFlowy" - Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the WorkFlowy Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | WorkFlowy |
| Vendor: | WorkFlowy |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | WorkFlowy-Installer.exe /S /D="%ProgramFiles%\WorkFlowy" |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (ProgramFiles) | "%ProgramFiles%\WorkFlowy\Uninstall WorkFlowy.exe" /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (UserProfile) | "%LocalAppData%\Programs\WorkFlowy\Uninstall WorkFlowy.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://workflowy.com/downloads/windows/ |
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
Change Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing WorkFlowy to “C:\WorkFlowy”
WorkFlowy-Installer.exe /S /D=C:\WorkFlowy |
How to Uninstall WorkFlowy Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
WorkFlowy Silent Uninstall (EXE) – Program Files
"%ProgramFiles%\WorkFlowy\Uninstall WorkFlowy.exe" /S |
WorkFlowy Silent Uninstall (EXE) – User Profile
"%LocalAppData%\Programs\WorkFlowy\Uninstall WorkFlowy.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.
