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# Silent Installation

A silent install is the installation of a software program that requires no user interaction. It is a convenient way to streamline the installation process of a desktop application like Leapwork Flow, Leapwork Controller or the Leapwork Agent.

Here is how you can perform both online and offline silent installations of Leapwork in your organization:

## Online Silent Installation

1. Get your **License Key** from the [Customer Portal](https://portal.leapwork.com/).

![image-20260212-111610.png](https://docs.leapwork.com/__attachments/a_2da9815a256fc38c2db0f25de58b65b69175af743d9a1b03deb10974cd2c0ac0/image-20260212-111610.png?cb=a135d6cb4442e8b54ac20f2fd7bc1599)

2. Run CMD **as administrator**.

3. Modify the [**MSI code**](https://support.leapwork.com/s/article/LeapworkSilentinstallguide63307b22b9d41) to include the *LICENSE_KEY* parameter.

4. Run the MSI command once.

       msiexec /i "C:\Users\localadmin\Downloads\LEAPWORK_Experimental_x64_2025.4.0.msi" /qn /norestart /L*V "D:\logs\exampleSilent.log" API_ACCESS_KEY="XXXXXX" LEAPWORK_AGENT_PORT="6777" LEAPWORK_CONTROLLER_PORT="9000" LEAPWORK_CONTROLLER_API_PORT="9001" LEAPWORK_CONTROLLER_PASSWORD="admin" LICENSE_KEY="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"

5. Open **Leapwork Flow**.

6. Log in as Admin.

![image-20260511-125327.png](https://docs.leapwork.com/__attachments/a_064a3e0c7a0ae768fee1511a8e6555bbddba37752920a373a8defeb19dff9170/image-20260511-125327.png?cb=0497326e0de33095ea0a6c9e304f6269)

7. Check your license information in the License Management Section.

![Your paragraph text.jpg](https://docs.leapwork.com/__attachments/a_05b64a7c31119bf61ffc0999bb5a24e0dee13c3328cd56d7c9b7827c3cfca135/Your%20paragraph%20text.jpg?cb=048c2ebddaefb46a22a6589e26006d0f)

## Offline Silent Installation

1. Use an online pc to get your **License Key** from the [Customer Portal](https://engineering.leapwork.retool.com/p/license-management).

2. Run CMD **as administrator**.

3. Modify the [**MSI code**](https://support.leapwork.com/s/article/LeapworkSilentinstallguide63307b22b9d41) to include the *LICENSE_KEY* parameter.

4. Run the **MSI command** once to obtain the **REQ file** .

       msiexec.exe /i "MSI FILE DESTINATION PATH" /qn /norestart /L*V "C:\logs\msilog.log" LICENSE_KEY="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX" GENERATE_REQ_FILE="C:\Temp\req\"

5. Transfer the **REQ file** to the online PC.

6. Go to **License Section** in the Client Portal.

7. Click **Offline License activation link**.

8. Upload the **REQ file** in the Offline license activation window.

![image-20260515-114852.png](https://docs.leapwork.com/__attachments/a_cae80f863f95a76c55687a0d9ca689944490779178d945cfdd42ff6b532786d7/image-20260515-114852.png?cb=37da6e1179922f37938dd2b817ea14e2)

1. Click **Download LIC file** button. The LIC file will be saved in the local system.

2. Transfer the **LIC file** to the offline PC.

3. [Run the MSI code](https://support.leapwork.com/s/article/LeapworkSilentinstallguide63307b22b9d41) and make sure that you include the **LIC file** destination path.

   1. For **Trial and Platform** versions:

          msiexec /i "C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Leapwork_Experimental_x64_2025.4.0.msi" /qn /norestart /L*V "C:\Temp\msilog.log" LICENSE_KEY="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX" UPLOAD_LIC_FILE="C:\Temp\lic\ls_activation.lic"

   2. For Enterprise versions:

          msiexec /i "C:\Users\PrakeertiMisra\Downloads\Leapwork_Experimental_x64_2025.4.0.msi" /qn /norestart /L*V "C:\Temp\msilog.log" API_ACCESS_KEY="XXX" LEAPWORK_AGENT_PORT="6777" LEAPWORK_CONTROLLER_PORT="9000" LEAPWORK_CONTROLLER_API_PORT="9001" LEAPWORK_MSSQL_ASSET_DB_NAME="Asset" LEAPWORK_MSSQL_REPORT_DB_NAME="Report" LEAPWORK_MSSQL_CONNECTION_TYPE="StandardSecurity" LEAPWORK_MSSQL_INITIAL_CATALOG="master" LEAPWORK_MSSQL_INTEGRATED_SECURITY="SSPI" LEAPWORK_MSSQL_SERVER_ADDRESS="WIN-19XX/SQL" LEAPWORK_CONTROLLER_PASSWORD="admin" LEAPWORK_MSSQL_USER_NAME="admin" LEAPWORK_MSSQL_PASSWORD="*****" LICENSE_KEY="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX" UPLOAD_LIC_FILE="C:\Temp\lic\ls_activation.lic"

4. Open **Leapwork Flow**.

5. Log in as Admin.

6. Check your license information in the License Management Section.

![Your paragraph text.jpg](https://docs.leapwork.com/__attachments/a_05b64a7c31119bf61ffc0999bb5a24e0dee13c3328cd56d7c9b7827c3cfca135/Your%20paragraph%20text.jpg?cb=048c2ebddaefb46a22a6589e26006d0f)

If you need any clarification, please contact our [Priority Support](mailto:prioritysupport@leapwork.com).