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Hey guys I was wondering how to get the full VLC install while using the /S switch. Is there a way to just have it do a complete and silent install?

Not that we know.

You can do a full and silent installation, it just takes a bit of work.

1. Download and install nsis from http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Download. This will let you recompile the installation program.
2. Download and extract the VLC Windows Zip package from http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html.
3. Open the vlc.win32.nsi file with Notepad
4. On line 7, enter the version. Should look something like this: 5. Change line 23 so that the file name uses the correct version variable: ${PRODUCT_VERSION} instead of ${VERSION}. Like this: 6. The component list begins at about line 324. Each component looks like "Section "Component Name" SEC0#. If a '/o' is in front of the component name, it will not be selected by default. Remove the '/o' to have it be selected. Removing them from the Mozilla Plugin and Context Menu components turns it into a full install: becomes: 7. From your command prompt (or script), run: BONUS: If you don't want VLC to be associated with some file types, put a semicolon in front of the line containing that extension. That list begins on line 110. I did this for DRM enabled files like WMA, WMV, ASF, and ASX.

I had trouble repackaging the installer - the install directory was different, there was no uninstaller and the plugins didn't install as expected. So here's an another way to do a full silent install with most default settings:

1) Download the latest installer .exe
2) Copy the exe to a network distribution point, make an install.bat to go with it: 3) add the VLCMozPlug.reg to the distr directory by installing the soft by hand, then exporting with regedit the relevant key:

VideoLAN 0.8.4a....

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@cscmikrotuki

Hi,

Probably to late for an answer, cause you've got a programmed solution and what is in the computer doesn't need to be "better" re-programmed, isn't it ?
Ok, you're humoristic solution cscmikrotuki is not so bad but, if you look carefully to the nsi code, you'll see :

Section $Name_Section01 SEC01
[blah-blah]
!insertmacro InstallFolder plugins
!insertmacro InstallFolder locale
[blah-blah]
!insertmacro InstallFolder lua
[blah-blah]
EndSection

;Section MozillaPlugin, now
Section $Name_Section03 SEC03
SectionIn 3

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
!insertmacro OpenUninstallLog
!insertmacro InstallFile mozilla\npvlc.dll
!insertmacro InstallFile mozilla\npvlc.dll.manifest
!insertmacro CloseUninstallLog
[blah-blah]
EndSection

[blah-blah]
EndFile

Where does "!insertmacro InstallFolder mozilla" is ? Good question ... and good answer !

Just put the apropriate InstallFolder for mozilla and activex and you're in !!!
Don't forgot to put 1 3 in SectionIn Context for both mozilla and activex sections and get rid of "/o" option !

Hmmm, don't know how you are on your keyboard, but I'm faster cause there's less entry to give in nsi file !

See ya.
Best regards

install mozilla & activex. in full and Recommended options.
(silent: vlc-1.0.5-win32.exe /S) [ big "S" ]

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You can do a full and silent installation, it just takes a bit of work.

1. Download and install nsis from http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Download. This will let you recompile the installation program.
2. Download and extract the VLC Windows Zip package from http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html.
3. Open the vlc.win32.nsi file with Notepad
4. On line 7, enter the version. Should look something like this:

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!define PRODUCT_VERSION "0.8.6f"

5. Change line 23 so that the file name uses the correct version variable: ${PRODUCT_VERSION} instead of ${VERSION}. Like this:

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OutFile ..\vlc-${PRODUCT_VERSION}-win32.exe

6. The component list begins at about line 324. Each component looks like "Section "Component Name" SEC0#. If a '/o' is in front of the component name, it will not be selected by default. Remove the '/o' to have it be selected. Removing them from the Mozilla Plugin and Context Menu components turns it into a full install:

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Section /o "Mozilla plugin" SEC03

becomes:

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Section "Mozilla plugin" SEC03

7. From your command prompt (or script), run:

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start /w vlc-0.8.6f-win32.exe /S

BONUS: If you don't want VLC to be associated with some file types, put a semicolon in front of the line containing that extension. That list begins on line 110. I did this for DRM enabled files like WMA, WMV, ASF, and ASX.

Well... My silent install runs perfect! But there ist still the question about privacy and updating functions...!
Icon to VLC starts with: WORKS FINE!

If i start VLC with the icon, the privacy-question does not appear... BUT if i open a *.MP3 oder anything directly, the question will be displayed... Thats not what i want!

I'll deploying vlc for 1000+ PCs and its note possible that every user must configure these settings self.

Are there any settings, registry-keys or something else to eliminate this question?! I also need a *no auto-update* function... But this can wait...

Well... My silent install runs perfect! But there ist still the question about privacy and updating functions...!

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%~dp0vlc-1.0.5-win32.exe /L=1033 /S /NCRC del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\VLC media player.lnk" rd "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\VideoLAN\" /s /q MKDIR "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\VideoLAN\" copy "VLC media player.lnk" "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\VideoLAN\"

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"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --no-qt-privacy-ask

WORKS FINE!

If i start VLC with the icon, the privacy-question does not appear... BUT if i open a *.MP3 oder anything directly, the question will be displayed... Thats not what i want!

I'll deploying vlc for 1000+ PCs and its note possible that every user must configure these settings self.

Are there any settings, registry-keys or something else to eliminate this question?! I also need a *no auto-update* function... But this can wait...

Sure, set qt-privacy-ask to 0 in vlcrc.
Set the update to 0 in vlcrc.

Anyway, in VLC 1.1, the privacy will run only the first time and never after again.

Is there a way to add to the /S switch? For different types of silent installs?

Maybe one that does Logging to see what is going on if we have a problem? Or one that shows the install display but does not allow user interaction.

the vlc.win32.nsi is not available in the latest version of vlc. How can I make vlc install silently with mozilla plugin enabled by default please?

Thanks

TarGa

The file should be back with VLC 1.1.1

I've found the best way to make it silent is to fix the bug in compiler script on line 837. This should really be included in the source version.
It means that when doing a silent install and it detects an already installed version it will uninstall it. While if you are doing an interactive install it keeps the option to ask you.

Original reads Add the silent default option /SD IDNO

Send a patch to vlc-devel

I am trying to push the silent install over a domain to all computers.

Is it possible to implement the solution you guys discuss in this thread WITHOUT the "/S" switch?
I am unsure if I can push this exe over the domain with this added argument.

I know this topic is a little old, but here is what I came up with to perform a full silent install of the latest version of VLC with firefox addon. I know it is a little complex, but it works on 32bit systems and 64bit and uninstalls the program before the install in case you are upgrading the program and sets VLC as the default video player for some of the popular formats ie vob wmv. Tested on VLC Version 1.1.9.

@echo off
if exist "%programfiles(x86)%" goto 64
if not exist "%programfiles(x86)%" goto 32

:64
Echo Uninstalling Old VLC Versions
IF EXIST "%Programfiles(x86)%\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe" "%Programfiles(x86)%\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe" /S /NCRC
cls
echo.
Echo Waiting for Uninstall to Finish
ping fileserver
cls
echo.
Echo Waiting for Uninstall to Finish
ping fileserver
cls
echo.
Echo Waiting for Uninstall to Finish
ping fileserver
cls
echo.
Echo Waiting for Uninstall to Finish
ping fileserver
cls
echo.
Echo Waiting for Uninstall to Finish
ping fileserver
cls
echo.
IF EXIST "%allusersprofile%\desktop\vlc media player.lnk" del "%allusersprofile%\desktop\vlc media player.lnk" /f /q
IF EXIST "C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop\vlc media player.lnk" del "C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop\vlc media player.lnk" /f /q

Echo Installing VLC Media player
"\\fileserver\software$\VLC Media Player\vlc-1.1.9-win32.exe" /L=1033 /S /NCRC

Echo Setting VLC as Default Media player
reg add HKCR\.ASF /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.ASX /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.AVI /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.DIVX /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.MPEG /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.MPG /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.VOB /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.WMV /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\VlcFile /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC File" /f

reg add HKCR\VlcFile\DefaultIcon /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe,0" /f
reg add HKCR\VlcFile\shell\Open\command /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe \"%L\"" /f

Echo Adding Mozilla plugin if needed
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" echo f|xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /y "\\fileserver\software$\VLC Media Player\npvlc.dll" "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\npvlc.dll"
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" echo f|xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /y "\\fileserver\software$\VLC Media Player\npvlc.dll.manifest" "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\npvlc.dll.manifest"
Echo Setting Mozilla Plugin
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.9 /v Description /t REG_SZ /d "VLC Multimedia Plugin" /f
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.9 /v Path /t REG_SZ /d "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\npvlc.dll" /f
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.9 /v Product /t REG_SZ /d "VLC Multimedia Plugin" /f
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.9 /v Vendor /t REG_SZ /d "VideoLAN" /f
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.9 /v "Version" /t REG_SZ /d "1.1.9" /f

exit

:32
Echo Uninstalling Old VLC Versions
IF EXIST "%Programfiles%\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe" "%Programfiles%\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe" /S /NCRC

cls
echo.
Echo Waiting for Uninstall to Finish
ping fileserver
cls
echo.
Echo Waiting for Uninstall to Finish
ping fileserver
cls
echo.
Echo Waiting for Uninstall to Finish
ping fileserver
cls
echo.
Echo Waiting for Uninstall to Finish
ping fileserver
cls
echo.
Echo Waiting for Uninstall to Finish
ping fileserver
cls
echo.
IF EXIST "%allusersprofile%\desktop\vlc media player.lnk" del "%allusersprofile%\desktop\vlc media player.lnk" /f /q
IF EXIST "C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop\vlc media player.lnk" del "C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop\vlc media player.lnk" /f /q

Echo Installing VLC Media player
"\\fileserver\software$\VLC Media Player\vlc-1.1.9-win32.exe" /L=1033 /S /NCRC

Echo Setting VLC as Default Media player
reg add HKCR\.ASF /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.ASX /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.AVI /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.DIVX /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.MPEG /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.MPG /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.VOB /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\.WMV /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC.asf" /f
reg add HKCR\VlcFile /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "VLC File" /f

reg add HKCR\VlcFile\DefaultIcon /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "C:\\Program Files\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe,0" /f
reg add HKCR\VlcFile\shell\Open\command /v @ /t REG_SZ /d "C:\\Program Files\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe \"%L\"" /f

Echo Adding Mozilla plugin if needed
if exist "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" echo f|xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /y "\\fileserver\software$\VLC Media Player\npvlc.dll" "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\npvlc.dll"
if exist "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" echo f|xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /y "\\fileserver\software$\VLC Media Player\npvlc.dll.manifest" "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\npvlc.dll.manifest"
Echo Setting Mozilla Plugin
if exist "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.9 /v Description /t REG_SZ /d "VLC Multimedia Plugin" /f
if exist "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.9 /v Path /t REG_SZ /d "C:\\Program Files\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\npvlc.dll" /f
if exist "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.9 /v Product /t REG_SZ /d "VLC Multimedia Plugin" /f
if exist "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.9 /v Vendor /t REG_SZ /d "VideoLAN" /f
if exist "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=1.1.9 /v "Version" /t REG_SZ /d "1.1.9" /f
exit

And why not, let me see, patch the Open Source installer?

Sometimes, I don't understand people...

I know this topic is a little old, but here is what I came up with to perform a full silent install of the latest version of VLC with firefox addon. I know it is a little complex, but it works on 32bit systems and 64bit and uninstalls the program before the install in case you are upgrading the program and sets VLC as the default video player for some of the popular formats ie vob wmv. Tested on VLC Version 1.1.9.

Nice script, so I hope you didn't mind me tweaking it a bit so I can use it through LogMeIn One2Many. Here's my version:
As you can see it's a bit more compact by using variables to control 32/64bit stuff.

I really wish the VLC team would expose the parameters to control an install properly

I still don't get why you spend time to write scripts instead of fixing the vlc installer script...

anyone know why I can't find the nsis file for vlc 1.1.11? Downloaded and extracted the windows zip version and no vlc.win32.nsi in fact no *.nsi

Use the 7z

Thanks the 7z file does have the needed nsi file.

Is there a way to make the install automatically uninstall the previous version silently? /S is not silent when doing this it ask if you would like to uninstall or not then shows the language prompt. If I uninstall manually vlc first then the install is silent.

Patch the installer .nsi file

Patch the installer .nsi file

Could you be more specific? I made changes to the nsi file and compiled is there something specific to enter to automatically remove previous versions?

Could you be more specific? I made changes to the nsi file and compiled is there something specific to enter to automatically remove previous versions?

See my previous post in this thread for silent uninstall.

I've found the best way to make it silent is to fix the bug in compiler script on line 837. This should really be included in the source version.
It means that when doing a silent install and it detects an already installed version it will uninstall it. While if you are doing an interactive install it keeps the option to ask you.

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MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION $Message_AlreadyInstalled IDNO done

Add the silent default option /SD IDNO

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MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION $Message_AlreadyInstalled /SD IDNO IDNO done