# Windows Installation - command line flags

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/windows-installation-command-line-flags/9110
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 3, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/windows-installation-command-line-flags/9110 "2022-03-03T18:32:15Z")
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### Author: ![erin.k.boland](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@erin.k.boland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/erin.k.boland)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/windows-installation-command-line-flags/9110/1 "2022-03-03T18:32:15Z")

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Other than the /S silent installation flag, are there other command line options for the ParaView installers? In particular i am looking for a way to specify the installation directory.

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/windows-installation-command-line-flags/9110/2 "2022-03-04T09:14:25Z")

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The exe is made using NSIS, so /D should work

> **[NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) - MSI Wrapper](https://www.exemsi.com/documentation/installer-frameworks/nsis-nullsoft-scriptable-install-system/)**
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> Common command line parameters for installers built using the NSIS are: /S runs the installer or uninstaller silently. /D sets the default installation directory. It must be the last parameter used in the command line and must not contain any quotes,...