How to install Qlik Sense server in silent mode

[Lisa_Sun]

When running a silent installation, Qlik Sense is installed without dialog prompts. This means all features, properties, and user selections are set before performing a silent installation. All setup options available in the installer user interface can be performed with silent operators.

For details, see:

• Performing a silent installation
• Performing a silent upgrade

The installation can be broken down into three steps.

Step 1: Prepare the installation in accordance with the Qlik Sense system requirements

1. Set up a shared folder. 
2. Ensure the folder is shared with the service account.
3. The service account should be a local administrator.

Step 2: Prepare the configuration file 

This file will be used in the next step and includes all remaining configuration settings. This must be configured for the installation to complete successfully. See Shared persistence configuration file syntax (choose your respective version).

We have attached an example file. You'll need to change 'xxx' to the shared folder network path. Please consider using a hostname or DNS name instead of localhost. 

Step 3: Execute the silent installation

Run CMD as an administrator, then provide the installation command with the required arguments. When building the command, do not forget to confirm that you have read the EULA with the argument accepteula(1|0). Customer agreements can be found at Legal Agreements.

Example script to execute a silent install:

Qlik_Sense_setup.exe [-silent] {-log "path\filename"} {layout="path"} {accepteula=1|0}{desktopshortcut=1|0} {skipstartservices=1|0} {installdir="path"} {userwithdomain="domain\user"} {userpassword="password} {dbpassword="password"} {hostname="www.machinename.domain.com"} {sharedpersistenceconfig="configfilepath"} {senddata=1|0} {skipvalidation=1|0} {databasedumpfile="path"}

 

Environment

Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows 

[Albert1177]

Hello, I've just noticed that the help page link for performing a silent Upgrade is dead and should be changed to the following (Nov 2025 version):
 
https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-admin/November2025/Subsystems/DeployAdministerQSE/Content/Sense_De...

[Sonja_Bauernfeind]

@Albert1177 Updated! Thank you.