Overview

You can automate the installation process of the BarTender suite by running the BarTender installer with various Windows command parameters.

Using command line parameters — such as the ones below — scripts can be built to install components of the BarTender Application Suite.

Example Installation Scripts

These are just some of the options available when using the silent install option.

Setup.exe is a stand-in for the file path of your downloaded BarTender installer and should be replaced with the file path before running the command. For example: C:\Users\username\Desktop\BT2016_R9_3160_Full_x64.exe

To perform a silent installation of the BarTender suite, including all companion applications:

setup.exe /s /v" /qn"

To install the BarTender suite and activate the software:

setup.exe /s /v" /qn PKC=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"

To install BarTender and Print Station to an alternative installation directory, C:\My BarTender Software:

setup.exe /s /v" /qn ADDLOCAL=BarTender,PrintStation INSTALLDIR=\ "C:\My BarTender Software""

The SLS_PRIMARY key is used to set the Seagull License Server (SLS) addressing information in a Silent Install. However, since this key is broken, you can instead use a licensing file written by the System Service and copy it to new installs. This information is stored in C:\ProgramData\Seagull\BarTender\BTLM.ini

First, you'll want to create a BTLM.ini file with all the SLS information filled out in the proper fields. To do this, please do the following:

1. Install one BarTender client using the installation wizard. Activate the software and connect it to the Seagull License Server on your network.
2. Stop the BarTender System Service in the Windows Services list.
3. Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Seagull\BarTender and copy BTLM.ini to a location you can access for the silent installs.
4. Start the BarTender System service.

Now that you have a BTLM.ini file, proceed with the silent installs for the clients. Do not include the SLS_PRIMARY key as it may cause the script to fail. Ensure that you are activating the software during the installation as well.

You can do the following in a batch script or some equivalent script of your choosing to set the SLS information without any user interaction. Here's what you need to accomplish:

1. Stop the BarTender System service.
2. Copy the BTLM.ini from your shared location to C:\ProgramData\Seagull\BarTender and replace the file there.
3. Start the BarTender System Service.

Remote Deployment Tools

BarTender is not compatible with remote deployment tools such as PSEXEC, SCCM, InTune, or other software designed to streamline the installation of software on many computers.

This software may work in some circumstances, but it can result in unexpected behavior and we do not recommend or support it.

Additional Resources

Technical Document - Silent Install (BarTender 2016 only)