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New Laserfiche Installer unattended installation documentation?

Version 12 Laserfiche How To Administration Installation and Upgrades

Updated September 30

asked on April 7

I want to create a MECM deployment package for the latest LF Repository Desktop Client (12.0.2504.527) using the new Laserfiche Installer files I've downloaded, but I'm not sure what the recommended approach would be. The existing v12 documentation on unattended installation does not include options for these files, as there is no longer a "setuplf.exe". Instead, I see the following files:

ndp48-web.exe
VC_redist.x64.exe
VC_redist.x86.exe
package.manifest
WindowsClient-x64.msi

Is there any official guidance on the best way to install these (using PowerShell, for example)? Thank you.

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replied on April 14

Since I don't want to wait until Fall to deploy this, I went ahead and created my own PowerShell functions here: kawells/Laserfiche-Deployment. I haven't tested all of the functions (for example, uninstalling the preamble applications, since I don't have any installed), so please open an issue on Github if anything isn't behaving as expected. I've added plenty of comments to the code if you wish to see what it does.

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replied on April 18

This is awesome. I went ahead and extended your script to work with legacy LFSetup installs so that the OfficePlugin and other v11 components install, along with a few other enhancements (file path as an argument, single-command installation with prerequisites / uninstalls).

I submitted these via a Github pull request.

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replied on May 1

I am super impressed with what you've done here. This is nice work! :)

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replied on June 26

Thank you for this! Works without issues

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replied on September 30

How to install in a different language than English. I downloaded the main .exe [Laserfiche+12_20250827_12.0.2507.508.exe] then downloaded only .exe for 6 products including Windows Client. Then I used DistributionPortal.exe to extract MSI and the rest from .exe. Then I try to use command and I tried to change msiexe.exe args to use a specific language 1036 but installation is still in English. I then can switch the language after installation. Any idea how I can install it using the script and specify a language?

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replied on April 8

I have this same question.

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replied on April 8

There is no official documentation for now to unattended install desktop client, and it is planned to support unattended installation by Laserfiche Installer.

For now, but you can try to create PowerShell to install prerequisites then the WindowsClient-x64.msi. The prerequisites installation can refer to the content of package.manifest, simply run the given executable (Path) with parameters (Commandline). And run WindowsClient-x64.msi with standard options (Microsoft Standard Installer command-line options - Win32 apps | Microsoft Learn)

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replied on April 9

Is there any rough timeframe for unattended installation by the Laserfiche Installer?

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replied on April 10

It is scheduled to be in Fall 2025

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