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Command-line Installation for EXE installers

By cynthia_chen, 31 October, 2025

You can use the command-line to install the application:

<The full path to the installer> [Optional Parameter] [PROPERTY=PropertyValue]

The Foxit PDF Editor properties are:

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/help                                      Pops up a dialog box that shows you the supported command lines.

/install                                   Installs Foxit PDF Editor.

/repair                                    Repairs the installation.

/uninstall                               Uninstalls the installation.

/quiet                                     Silently installs the application (no user interaction) to folder "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Editor".

/norestart                              Suppresses any attempt for a system reboot during the installation.

/log <path>                            Specifies the path to the log file.

/lang <en|de|es|fr|it|jp|ko|nl|pt|ru|zh-tw|zh|pl|da-DK|fi-FI|nb-NO|sv-SE>

                                               Specifies the installation language. This property is available for multi-language installers only.

/DIR [directory]                     Specifies the folder where products will be installed.

/clean                                     Removes all of Foxit PDF Editor’s registry data and related files.

/keycode                               Activates the application by key code.

/DISABLE_UNINSTALL_SURVEY        Stops the Uninstall Survey after uninstallation by setting the value to “1”.

/DisableInternet                   Disables all features that require an Internet connection.

/displayadobeindoc             Uses Foxit PDF Editor to open embedded Acrobat files in Microsoft Office.

/noshortcut                           Does not create a shortcut on the desktop. By default, a shortcut will be created after installation.

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