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→Performing a Command Prompt VMware Server Installation
Once the installation files have been extracted the installation can be performed using the Windows '''msiexec''' tool. The syntax for this command is as follows:
msiexec /i "''TempPath''\VMware Server.msi" [INSTALLDIR="''InstallPath''"] ADDLOCAL=ALL [REMOVE=''feature'', ''feature''] [''property''="''value''"] /qn
In the above syntax outline, the command line arguments in square brackets are optional and ''TempPath'' is the temporary location into which the installation files were extracted in the preceding step (C:\tmp\vmware in the case of this example). If VMware Server is to be installed in a location other than the default (\Program Files\VMware\VMware Server), specify the desired alternate location using the ''INSTALLDIR'' directive.
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This form of installation is also referred to as ''silent installation''. Do not be alarmed, therefore, if nothing appears to be happening once the command is executed. The installation is performed in the background without any user interaction. Once the installation is complete, the installer will automatically restart the computer, at which point VMware Server will be ready for use.
== Accessing the VMware Infrastructure Web Access Interface ==
