How to Install Software via CMD?

Before proceeding with installation, you need to verify a checklist. Let’s check that!

Checklist Before Installation via CMD

1. Ensure you have administrative rights on the system you are trying to install.

2. Make sure you have installation packages downloaded on your system. They have an extension of .msi at the end.

Once you have cross-checked the checklist, it’s now time to proceed with the installation steps:

Steps to Install Software Using CMD

Let’s say you want to install a “programX” on your system using CMD. Here are the steps you need to follow:

Step 1: Open the Start menu and type “cmd.”

Step 2: Next, right-click “cmd” from the “Programs” list, then proceed to click “Run as administrator.”

Step 3: After that, type the full path to the file’s directory after the “cd” command. For example, \cd C:\users\admin\desktop.

Step 4: Once you are at the file location. Type this command and then press “Enter”:

Command: msiexec programX.msi

Where “programX.msi” is the name of your file. After this, your software installation will begin and once completed, you will be notified either by popup or a simple message.

Are you aware that other methods can be used to install and uninstall software without GUI (Graphical User Interface)? One of the ways you can rely on this is through CMD. Microsoft Windows has a potent tool known as Command Prompt, which is shortly CMD.

It enables you to give instructions and perform duties without applying a graphical user interface, thus including software installation and uninstallation.

If you don’t know how to use this system, follow the guidelines in this article, which will help you learn more about its working mechanisms.