Command Line Installation

Run the Abbyy.Recorder.<version>.exe file using the command line parameters described below.

Silent installation

To install Recorder in silent mode, use the following command line:
Abbyy.Recorder.<version>.exe /silent

For the command-line installation, use the following command-line options:

Option Default Value Description
/silent

Runs the installation in silent mode.

In the case of silent installation, no setup dialog boxes are displayed, and the program is installed in default configuration.

/passive Runs the installation with the progress bar only to be displayed. No other dialog boxes will be displayed.
installDir=<path> C:\Program Files\ABBYY Recorder The path to the folder where Recorder will be installed.
DataPath=<path> %appdata%\ABBYY\Recorder

Folder where the program will store its data.
Depending on the operating mode, different data are stored in the specified folder:

  • If you specify ServerUrl value to install Recorder in Server managed mode, only application logs are stored there.
  • If you install Recorder in Standalone mode, application logs and logs with recorded user activity are stored there.
Tag=<tag>

Tag is simply some text string that describes a workstation or a group of workstations. No tag is added by default.

When installed in Server managed mode, tag is passed to Recording Service and helps the administrator identify a workstation in the Recording Service website. Username is not recommended as a tag because several users could occupy the same workstation.

For example, you can specify the same tag when installing Recorder on several workstations, e.g., the 'accounting department' tag. Then you can easily find these workstations in the Recorders list on the Recording Service website by the 'accounting department' tag.

Note. During the upgrade process, the Recorder installer maintains all your previous settings. This means that if you specify a new tag, it will not change on the recording service website. To change it:

  1. Open the Recording Service website and go to the Recorders tab.
  2. Select a recorder and click Set tag.
  3. In the window that opens, enter a new tag and click Save.
ServerUrl=<server URL>

Turns the Server managed on. Specify the URL where Recording Service is installed and accessible over Network.

If this option is not specified, the default installation is in Standalone mode.

ChromeExt=<true|false> true Installs Recorder Chrome extension.
EdgeExt=<true|false> true Installs Recorder Edge extension.
FirefoxExt=<true|false> true

Installs Recorder Firefox extension.

Important.

ControlButtonsVisible=<true|false> true

Specifies the mode where most of the standard UI is turned off.

Recorder offers a custom UI option as an alternative to the classic UI. It removes the Enable/Disable buttons from the Recorder UI when it is installed in Server managed mode.

Important. It is highly discouraged to install Recorder with custom UI in production environment.

For detailed instructions on installing Recorder with custom UI, see below.

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