Command-Line Installation
The package installer can optionally be installed using via the command line with parameters.
Usage:
stpst2320002XXen.exe [operation] [mode] [options] [directories] [license]
Where:
- [operation] = /install | /repair | /uninstall | /layout | /help
- [mode] = /passive | /quiet | /silent
- [options] = /norestart, /log logfile.txt
- [directories] = InstallDirectory="install_folder" SamplesDirectory="samples_folder"
- [license] LicenseType="Select" or LicenseType="Connect"
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| /install | Installs a complete local copy of STAAD.Pro 2023 using all the default options. |
| /repair | Repairs the installed copy of STAAD.Pro 2023 to the default condition. |
| /uninstall | Removes the STAAD.Pro 2023 installation from your computer. |
| /layout | Used to create a deployment image. |
| /help | Displays a dialog with the command-line parameters available. |
| /passive | Only minimum display or prompts are given during the installation process. |
| /quiet | Suppresses the display of all dialogs and prompts. |
| /norestart | Suppresses any attempts to restart. |
| /log logfile.txt | Logs the operations to a specific file named logfile.txt. By default a log file is created in %TEMP% unless a file path and file name is specified. |
| InstallDirectory="install_folder" | Optional parameter used to specify the program installation folder. Use a full file path including the drive letter (e.g., D:\STAADPro\) and enclose the path in quote marks.
When not specified, the default location of C:\Program Files\Bentley\Engineering\STAAD.Pro 2023\ is used. |
| SamplesDirectory="samples_folder" | Optional parameter used to specify the folder where STAAD.Pro example and verification files are copied. Use a full file path including the drive letter (e.g., D:\STAADProSamples\) and enclose the path in quote marks.
When not specified, the default location of C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro 2023\Samples is used. |
| LicenseType | When using a QA&R installer, you must specif the license type to use with STAAD.Pro. "Connect" will use Bentley's CONNECT Licensing, which requires an internet connection. "Select" will use Bentley's legacy SELECT licensing, which can be configured for offline usage. Refer to Licensing for details. |