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Last updated on Dec 24, 2025 The Incredibuild silent installation lets you use the command line to install Incredibuild components. This type of installation is particularly useful if you are installing Incredibuild on many machines, or if you do not want your users to be aware of the Incredibuild installation. You can generate an Automated Installer file using the Incredibuild setup wizard, and run the file using the syntax specified below. You can only generate an Automated Installer file to install Incredibuild Agents. If you would like an Automated Installer to install a Coordinator, please download the installer here. For details about installing Incredibuild for Windows on Linux machines, see [Linux Helper (SCL) Installation](<Linux Helper (SCL) Installation.htm>).

Generating the Silent Installation File

  1. Run the Incredibuild setup file.
  2. On the Setup Options page, select Create Silent Installation File.
  3. Click Save As and specify a desired location. The file Ibsetupconsole.exe is saved to that location.

Running the Automated Installer

Note:
  • The Automated Installer must be run from the CMD as Administrator.
  • For all parameters below, if strings are more than one word they must be placed in “quotes”.
The Automated Installer uses the following general syntax:

Examples

Install Coordinator Only

Install Agent and Coordinator

Note: If you are installing an Agent and a Coordinator using the same command, you cannot assign a license to the Agent in the same command. Example 1
Example 2

Install Agent Only

Note: If you are assigning a license in the installation command, make sure a license is available in the Coordinator. Helper Fixed
Helper Fixed Percentage
Install Agent Helper Floating
Install Agent Only Initiator Fixed

Uninstalling, Upgrading to a New Version, or Repairing an Existing Installation

To silently uninstall Incredibuild, upgrade to a new version of the software, or repair an existing installation, run the Automated Installer with the corresponding command line options: To uninstall Incredibuild:
The overwrite is set to no if not specified. To upgrade Incredibuild:
The overwrite is set to no if not specified. You can use some of the Agent Options flags above to modify the upgrade command except for:
  • /Agent:SSLCer
  • /Agent:SSLKey
  • /Agent:HelperType
  • /Agent:InitiatorType
  • /Agent:AgentRole
  • /Agent:BuildCache
To restore Incredibuild from backup:
This is only supported for a clean environment. To repair Incredibuild Installation: