How to silently install TextPad with a multi-user license

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Assumptions:

1. Knowledge of Windows Command Prompt commands and environment variables.
2. Your download folder is at C:\Users\your-login-id\Downloads. (i.e. %HOMEPATH%\downloads)

If you prefer, you can drag and drop the files using File Explorer, rather than using the command prompt copy and move commands.

1. Download the necessary files to your download folder:

• TextPad's setup program from https://www.textpad.com/download.
• The setup transform file from https://www.textpad.com/file?path=orca/LicenseKey.mst.

2. Generate a license key file:

1. Run the setup program to install TextPad normally.
2. Run TextPad and input your license key data (from "BEGIN" to "END") using the Update License command on the Help menu.
3. Uninstall TextPad from Start » Settings » Apps.
4. Check that %ProgramData%\Helios\TextPad\TextPadPKE.xml exists. (Paste "%ProgramData%\Helios\TextPad" into File Explorer's Address box.)

3. Set up for silent install:

1. In Windows Search box, type "cmd.exe"
2. Right click "cmd.exe" and choose Run as Administrator.
3. Type the following commands:
   

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   cd %HOMEPATH%\documents
   mkdir TextPad
   cd TextPad
   mkdir CommonAppData
   move %ProgramData%\Helios\TextPad\TextPadPKE.xml CommonAppData
   copy %HOMEPATH%\downloads\setupv9.exe .
   copy %HOMEPATH%\downloads\LicenseKey.mst .
   setupv9.exe /s /x /b"." /v"/qn"

4. Check that %ProgramData%\Helios\TextPad\TextPadPKE.xml no longer exists.

4. Perform a silent install:

Run the following command as administrator from %HOMEPATH%\documents\TextPad. (You may need to change "9.3" to correspond to the version you are installing.)

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msiexec.exe /quiet /i "TextPad 9.3.msi" TRANSFORMS=LicenseKey.mst

Check that %ProgramData%\Helios\TextPad\TextPadPKE.xml exists again.

If it doesn't, rerun the installer in interactive mode and check for error messages.

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msiexec.exe /i "TextPad 9.3.msi" TRANSFORMS=LicenseKey.mst