Minitab® Deployment Guide

This guide provides instructions for installing and licensing Minitab Statistical Software® on Windows.

By installing Minitab, you agree to the terms of the Software Subscription Agreement and Privacy Notice. If
you do not agree to these terms, uninstall the software package. If you are deploying software to end users,
you are accepting these terms on their behalf.

Deploying Minitab
You can use the command line to install Minitab on the client computer. To do so, you must specify the license
information for each installation using the appropriate command line syntax. The following tables outline properties
and switches that can be used for command line or mass deployment to your end-users.

EXE Switch Table

Command Line Switch Accepted Values Description
/exelang 1031 Specify the default language of the
1033 installation and application. If language
1034 is not specified, the installer will use
1036 your system regional settings for the
1041 default language, or default to English
1042 if a match is not found.
1046 1031=German
2052 1033=English
1034=Spanish
1036=French
1041=Japanese
1042=Korean
1046=Portuguese
2052=Simplified Chinese
/exenoui Required for a silent install. Use with
appropriate MSI switch for modified
end-user experience (e.g., /qn, /qb,
/passive).

MSI Switch Table (Common)

Command Line Switch Description
/passive Basic user interface, progress bar only
/qn Quiet, no user interface
/qb Basic user interface, the Cancel button will be active during
installation
/qr Reduced user interface, the Cancel button will be active
during installation

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Property Table
Property Accepted Values Description
APPDIR Specify a custom installation
folder.
ACCEPT_SOFTWARESUBSCRIPTIONAGREEMENT 1 Required property. By specifying
a value for this property, you
accept the terms of the software
subscription agreement and
privacy notice.
LICENSE_SERVER Server name or IP address For use with a multi-user desktop
license to specify the server that
hosts Minitab License Manager.
• Not compatible with
PRODUCT_KEY,
LICENSE_PORTAL, or FILE_LOC

LICENSE_SERVER_PORT 27000 to 27009 For use with a multi-user desktop

license to optionally specify the
listening port for the Minitab
License Manager server.
PRODUCT_KEY 18-digit Product Key Single-user desktop licenses can
be activated by specifying a
Product Key.
• Not compatible with
LICENSE_SERVER,
LICENSE_SERVER_PORT,
LICENSE_PORTAL, or FILE_LOC

FILE_LOC Fully qualified path to An alternative license mechanism

license file, including using a file. Not intended for use
filename with a standalone license
configuration utilizing the
Minitab License Manager.
• Not compatible with
LICENSE_SERVER,
LICENSE_SERVER_PORT,
LICENSE_PORTAL, or
PRODUCT_KEY
• Corresponds to the location
of your minitab.lic file

LICENSE_PORTAL 1 For use only with Minitab

(Minitab desktop app version 20 or later) desktop app version 20 or later
with online accounts that require
sign-in.
• Not compatible with
LICENSE_SERVER,
LICENSE_SERVER_PORT,
PRODUCT_KEY, or FILE_LOC

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Property Accepted Values Description

ProductLanguage 1031 Specify the default language of
1033 the installation and application.
1034 This property can only be set
1036 within the Minitab Group Policy
1041 file. Refer to EXE Switch Table for
1042 additional language options.
1046 1031=German
2052 1033=English
1034=Spanish
1036=French
1041=Japanese
1042=Korean
1046=Portuguese
2052=Simplified Chinese
DISABLE_UPDATES 1 When you specify a value for this
property, you turn off the ability
to check for software updates.
Disabling this option prevents
automatic and manual checks
from occurring. We recommend
that you enable this option on at
least one computer.
• Set LICENSE_PORTAL=1 to
manage updates through the
License Portal.

Command Line Details

1. You must use the /exenoui switch when you use /qn, /qb, or /passive.

2. Verify that command line switches are in correct order.

• EXE switches must precede MSI switches.
• MSI switches must precede MSI properties.

3. If you do not specify licensing properties (LICENSE_PORTAL, PRODUCT_KEY, LICENSE_SERVER, or FILE_LOC), the
free trial will be installed.

4. If you have a previous version of Minitab installed, the existing values will be used for APPDIR, LICENSE_PORTAL,
LICENSE_SERVER, LICENSE_SERVER_PORT, and PRODUCT_KEY, if they are not specified during the upgrade.

Required Syntax
Use the following syntax: productV.v.v.vsetup.xOS.exe, where
• Lowercase product is the name of the software,
• Uppercase V indicates the major release number of the software;
• Lowercase v (up to 3) indicates an update to the major release of the software; and
• OS indicates the operating system.

For example: minitab21.4.2setup.x64.exe [EXE Switch Table] [MSI Switch Table] [Property Table]

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Examples
Note The following examples do not contain line breaks.

Install silently, English default language, and account sign-in:

productV.v.v.vsetup.xOS.exe /exenoui /exelang 1033 /qn ACCEPT_SOFTWARESUBSCRIPTIONAGREEMENT=1
LICENSE_PORTAL=1

Install silently, English default language, and multi-user desktop license:

productV.v.v.vsetup.xOS.exe /exenoui /exelang 1033 /qn ACCEPT_SOFTWARESUBSCRIPTIONAGREEMENT=1
LICENSE_SERVER=MyServerName

Install silently, English default language, and license file:

productV.v.v.vsetup.xOS.exe /exenoui /exelang 1033 /qn ACCEPT_SOFTWARESUBSCRIPTIONAGREEMENT=1
FILE_LOC="C:\minitab.lic"

Install silently, Simplified Chinese default language, multi-user desktop license setting server and port, and
checking for updates disabled:
productV.v.v.vsetup.xOS.exe /exenoui /exelang 2052 /qn ACCEPT_SOFTWARESUBSCRIPTIONAGREEMENT=1
LICENSE_SERVER=MyServerName LICENSE_SERVER_PORT=27000 DISABLE_UPDATES=1

Install silently, Portuguese default language, single-user desktop license with product key, and custom installation
folder:
productV.v.v.vsetup.xOS.exe /exenoui /exelang 1046 /qn ACCEPT_SOFTWARESUBSCRIPTIONAGREEMENT=1
PRODUCT_KEY=123456789012345678 APPDIR="C:\New Custom Installation Folder"

Upgrade Minitab silently:

productV.v.v.vsetup.xOS.exe /exenoui /qn ACCEPT_SOFTWARESUBSCRIPTIONAGREEMENT=1

Uninstall silently using the Minitab product code:

msiexec /x {Product Code} /qn
64-bit Product Code registry location:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Minitab V V.v.v.v]
String: UninstallPath

Group policy usage

The MSIs in the GroupPolicy folder of the Mass Deployment Package should be used only for Group Policy deployment
methods. Use the Group Policy MSIs in conjunction with repackaging tools to ensure that Properties are set correctly
for the required configuration.

• To install Minitab with English as the default language, use productV.v.v.vsetupGroupPolicyxOS.English.msi.

• To install Minitab with a non-English default language, use productV.v.v.vsetupGroupPolicyxOS.MultiLanguage.msi.

The ProductLanguage property must be set to a supported language value. For a list of supported language values,
refer to the Property Table.

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