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I have used the MySQL 5.6.12 in my project i want to install this MySQL setup from myproject deployment setup .exe. how to install the MySQL from myproject setup installer silently .i also want to set the myproject path to the MySQL installer means MySQL install in myproject path (C:\
ProgramFIles\glob\myproject\MySQL\).

Posted 4-Sep-13 18:56pm

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Updated 4-Sep-13 19:30pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Sep-13 1:02am

Why?
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Rakesh Meel · Answer 1 · 2013-09-04T19:28:00

Solution 2

following code will help you..........

using System;
using WindowsInstaller;

namespace TestApp
{
    public class InstallerTest
    {
        public static void Install()
        {
            Type type = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("WindowsInstaller.Installer");
            Installer installer = (Installer)Activator.CreateInstance(type);
            installer.InstallProduct("YourPackage.msi");
        }
    }
}

for more Visit here
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5764868/programatically-installing-msi-packages[^]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12448180/silently-execute-a-msi-package-from-c-sharp[^]

Posted 4-Sep-13 19:28pm

Rakesh Meel

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Member 10253742 5-Sep-13 1:41am

thanks for reply but how to change the directory of installation file location

[no name] 5-Sep-13 1:46am

dear Visit here to resolve the issue....
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/909788/how-to-get-installation-path-of-an-application

Menon Santosh 5-Sep-13 1:48am

+ 5

[no name] 5-Sep-13 1:50am

thanks dear

Member 10253742 5-Sep-13 1:58am

actually i am not getting how to change the installation path of the
installer.InstallProduct("YourPackage.msi"); MSI file

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2013-09-04T19:07:00

Solution 1

You can do it like this:

C#

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("MyInstallationPackage.MSI");

If you want the calling thread to wait until installation is complete, pay attention that this call returns the instance of System.Diagnostic.Process. You can use the method System.Diagnostic.Process.WaitForExit. It's better to do it in a separate thread.

Please see:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process.aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process.start.aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fb4aw7b8.aspx[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ty0d8k56.aspx[^].

—SA

Posted 4-Sep-13 19:07pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Menon Santosh 5-Sep-13 1:48am

my +5

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Sep-13 1:49am

Thank you, Menon.
—SA

Member 10253742 5-Sep-13 1:57am

thanks for reply , how to set the .MSI installer path in this then start the process

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Sep-13 2:22am

You don't even need installer path. Or do you mean the path where the product should be installed? This path should be either specified by the MSI package, or the MSI UI should allow the user to choose the path, specifying just the default.

If you need unattended installation, you should use MSIEXEC with appropriate parameters. And you don't need a path to msiexec.exe. Please see: Windows installer command-line options.

—SA