Installation from the command line
dbForge tools can be installed from the command line with or without the interaction with the end user.
If you run the installer file from the command line, the standard Installation wizard will be displayed, where you can select the installation configurations. For this, open Command Prompt and navigate to the installation file. For example:
C:\Downloads>comparebundlemysql.exe
Note
To run the Command Line in Windows 11:
From the Windows taskbar
- Right-click the taskbar at the bottom of the screen and then select Run. or
- Click Start or press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the Start menu.
- Type cmd or Command Prompt in the search bar.
- Select the Command Prompt app from the search results to open it.
Using shortcut keys
- Press the Windows + R keys, to show the Run command window.
- In the window that opens, type cmd and press Enter.
Unattended installation
The tool can also be installed without the interaction with the end user. Here, two modes can be used:
- Silent: The user can see that the installation has started, and the installation progress window is displayed.
- Very Silent: The installation is running in the background.
Note
To view information on all dbForge installer parameters, you need to run the comparebundlemysqlstd.exe setup file with the
/helpor/?commands in the Command Prompt.Parameter values with spaces require quotation marks around them.
Silent mode
To install the tool in the Silent mode, you need to run the installation file from the command line with the /silent command:
comparebundlemysql.exe /silent
Under the Silent installation mode, the Installation wizard does not appear, and the application is installed automatically. Only the installation progress window is displayed.
Very silent mode
To install the tool in the Very Silent mode, you need to run the installation file from the command line with the /verysilent command:
comparebundlemysql.exe /verysilent
The installation in both modes - Silent and Very Silent - is performed with the default settings predefined by the vendor.
Note
If you are updating a dbForge tool from the command line in the Silent or Very Silent mode, the installation settings the tool was installed with will be used, not the default ones.
Custom installation
If you want to apply custom installation settings, you need to prepare the installation script and save it to the .inf file by running the /saveinf command:
comparebundlemysql.exe /saveinf="dbForge Compare Bundle.inf"
The Setup wizard will walk you through the configuration steps, and the settings you’ve adjusted will be saved in a script.
After that, you can launch the installation with custom settings by running the comparebundlemysql.exe file with the /loadinf command:
comparebundlemysql.exe /saveinf="dbForge Compare Bundle.inf"
