Install without desktop icon

teknowledgist
I know I can install Zotero silently with the '/s' switch. Are there any other switches available?

Specifically, I'd like to install it without a desktop icon.

Thanks.
  • dstillman
    The Zotero installer is based on an older version of the Firefox installer, so you could consult their documentation and try some of the options there. Specifically, you might be able to pass an .ini file with DesktopShortcut=false in an [Install] block, as explained there.

    Our installer files are on GitHub.
  • teknowledgist
    edited June 14, 2019
    That worked. Specifically, a config.ini file containing:

    [Install]
    DesktopShortcut=false

    and starting the installer like:

    Zotero_setup.exe /ini="(ThePath)\config.ini"

    Of course, it requires a script and/or a config file which complicates the entire thing and if you need a script anyway, you may as well just delete the icon there. The config.ini can contain other settings though if that's what you need.

    It would be nice if some of those options were broken out into their own direct install switches.

    Thanks.

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