.. note::
For Linux distributions, we support, if technically feasible, the latest 2 versions per platform and the previous LTS.
-Customizing the Windows installation
+Customizing the Windows Installation
------------------------------------
If you just want to install ownCloud Desktop Synchronization Client on your local
-system, you can simply launch the .msi file and configure it in the wizard
+system, you can simply launch the `.msi` file and configure it in the wizard
that pops up.
Features
The MSI installer provides several features that can be installed or removed
individually, which you can also control via command-line, if you are automating
-the installation::
+the installation, then run the following command::
msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi
-will install the ownCloud Desktop Synchronization Client into the default location
-with the default features enabled. If you want to disable, e.g., desktop shortcut
-icons you can simply change the above command to::
+The command will install the ownCloud Desktop Synchronization Client into the default location
+with the default features enabled.
+If you want to disable, e.g., desktop shortcut icons you can simply change the above command to the following::
msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi REMOVE=DesktopShortcut
msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi NO_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT="1" NO_SHELL_EXTENSIONS="1"
.. NOTE::
-The ownCloud .msi remembers these properties, so you don't need to specify them on upgrades.
+The ownCloud `.msi` remembers these properties, so you don't need to specify them on upgrades.
.. NOTE::
You cannot use these to change the installed features, if you want to do that, see the next section.
-Changing installed features
+Changing Installed Features
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You can change the installed features later by using `REMOVE` and `ADDDEFAULT` properties.
-1. If you want to add the the desktop shortcut later::
+1. If you want to add the the desktop shortcut later, run the following command::
msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi ADDDEFAULT="DesktopShortcut"
-2. If you want to remove it, simply do::
+2. If you want to remove it, simply run the following command::
msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi REMOVE="DesktopShortcut"
.. NOTE::
You cannot specify `REMOVE` on initial installation as it will disable all features.
-Installation folder
+Installation Folder
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
You can adjust the installation folder by specifying the `INSTALLDIR`
msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\Non Standard ownCloud Client Folder"
Be careful when using PowerShell instead of `cmd.exe`, it can be tricky to get
-the whitespace escaping right there. Specifying the `INSTALLDIR` like this
-only works on first installation, you cannot simply reinvoke the .msi with a
-different path. If you still need to change it, uninstall it first and reinstall
-it with the new path.
+the whitespace escaping right there.
+Specifying the `INSTALLDIR` like this only works on first installation, you cannot simply re-invoke the `.msi` with a different path. If you still need to change it, uninstall it first and reinstall it with the new path.
-Disabling automatic updates
+Disabling Automatic Updates
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
To disable automatic updates, you can pass the `SKIPAUTOUPDATE` property.::
msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi SKIPAUTOUPDATE="1"
-Launch after installation
+Launch After Installation
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
To launch the client automatically after installation, you can pass the `LAUNCH` property.::
.. NOTE::
This option does not have any effect without GUI.
-No reboot after installation
+No Reboot After Installation
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The ownCloud Client schedules a reboot after installation to make sure the Explorer extension is correctly (un)loaded.