Install the driver using the command line

Last modified: July 7, 2025

You can install the ODBC Driver for Salesforce on Windows via the command line in standard, silent, or very silent mode. The driver can also be installed and activated simultaneously using either an activation key or an activation file.

Install the driver via the command line without activation

To install ODBC Driver for Salesforce on Windows from the command line:

1. Download the installer.

2. Open Command Prompt as Administrator: Press Windows + R, type cmd, then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter.

3. Navigate to the folder where the installer file is located.

cd C:\Users\YourUsername\Downloads

4. Run the installer with the required command-line arguments:

• To install the driver silently (without prompts, but with the installation progress window), use the following command. The /DIR parameter specifies the installation folder on your computer.

DevartODBCSalesforce.exe /SILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\Salesforce"

• To install the driver very silently (completely in the background without prompts and installation progress windows), use this command:

DevartODBCSalesforce.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\Salesforce"

5. Optional: Verify the installation.

5.1 Open ODBC Data Source Administrator from Control Panel > Administrative Tools > ODBC Data Sources (32-bit or 64-bit).

5.2 Confirm that the Devart ODBC Driver for Salesforce is listed under Drivers.

Install and activate the driver in one step

You can install and activate the driver simultaneously from the command line using one of the following methods:

• an activation key

• a file with an activation key

Install and activate the driver using an activation key

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator.

2. Use the following command lines for silent or very silent installation:

• For a silent installation:

DevartODBCSalesforce.exe /SILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\Salesforce" /ActivationKey=<your_activation_key>

• For a very silent installation:

DevartODBCSalesforce.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\Salesforce" /ActivationKey=<your_activation_key>

Note

• Replace <your_activation_key> with your actual activation key.

• You can find your activation key in the registration email or in your Customer Portal account.

Install and activate the driver using a file with an activation key

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator.

2. Specify the activation key:

• Silent installation:

DevartODBCSalesforce.exe /SILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\Salesforce" /ActivationFile=<path_to_your_activation_file>

• Very silent installation:

DevartODBCSalesforce.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\ODBC\Salesforce" /ActivationFile=<path_to_your_activation_file>

Note

• Replace <path_to_your_activation_file> with the full path to the file containing the driver activation key.

• You can find your activation key in the registration email or in your Customer Portal account.