You can use the msiexec command line statement to install Notes® by specifying the .msi file, and optionally the .mst file, to use during installation.

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Examples of using the msiexec command line statement to install Notes with or without calling a configured transform are as follows:

• To install to the default directories, use the following statement:

  msiexec /i "HCL Notes 11.0.msi" /qn TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"

• To overwrite the default directories, use the following statement:

  msiexec /i "HCL Notes 11.0.msi" /qn PROGDIR=C:\Test DATADIR=C:\Test\Data TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"

• To calls a transform file, use the following statement:

  msiexec /i "HCL Notes 11.0.msi"  TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"

1. Change to the Notes install directory that contains the install media kit. For example, this is the directory in which the Notes .msi file, setup.exe file, and transform, *.mst file reside.

2. Run the silent install:

• For a single user install, do one of the following:
  • To install to the default program and data directories, and install the default features as specified in the install manifest, enter the following command:

    msiexec /i "HCL Notes 11.0.msi"  TRANSFORMS="custom.mst"

  • To install to non-default program and data directories, enter the following command to explicitly state the target program and data directory:

    msiexec /i "HCL Notes 11.0.msi" PROGDIR=C:\Test DATADIR=C:\Test\DataTRANSFORMS="custom.mst" 

• For a multi-user install, you can either use the "SETMULTIUSER=1" command line statement or use a transform (.mst) file when performing the Notes silent multi-user install.

  msiexec /i "HCL Notes 11.0.msi" SETMULTIUSER=1 /qb"

Related concepts
Example: Sharing command line utilities for installing Notes
Customizing Notes install using the tuner
Using the install manifest "default" setting for silent feature specification

Related tasks
Obtaining a tuner and creating a transform file to customize Notes installation