SilentClickOnce

Silently install and uninstall ClickOnce applications from the command line.

Designed for unattended deployments, scripts, Active Directory environments and enterprise software distribution.

Features

• Silent ClickOnce installation
• Silent ClickOnce uninstallation
• Command-line interface
• Works with .application deployment manifests
• Suitable for scripts and unattended deployments
• No user interaction required
• Lightweight standalone executable

Requirements

• .NET Framework 4.5

Usage

Install ClickOnce application

SilentClickOnce.exe -i "\\192.168.1.2\apps\MyApp\MyApp.application" > MyApp.log

Uninstall ClickOnce application

SilentClickOnce.exe -u MyApp > MyApp.log

How it works

ClickOnce normally expects user interaction during installation and removal.

SilentClickOnce provides a small command-line wrapper around the ClickOnce deployment APIs, making it possible to perform these operations from scripts and automated deployment systems.

Typical use cases include:

• Enterprise software deployment
• Active Directory / domain environments
• Login scripts
• Software distribution systems
• Automated installation and removal

References

Microsoft Docs