Silent Installation (No GUI) - DevExpress Unified Component Installer

Sep 16, 2025
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This topic describes how to run the DevExpress Unified Component Installer in silent mode (as a console application).

Note

You cannot use silent mode if you install a trial (evaluation) version.

Open Command Prompt (Terminal). When you run the installer, add a silent mode parameter: /Q. This switch disables the installer’s GUI.

Use the following syntax to specify installer parameters (such as your DevExpress account credentials or installation path).

console

DevExpressNETComponents-25.2.6.exe /Q [-U] [-R] [/DEBUG] [/EMAIL] [/PASSWORD] [/INSTALLPATH] [/EULA] [p1 p2..pN]

Command Examples

Run the installer, enter your account credentials and accept the EULA:
Repair the current installation:
Uninstall DevExpress .NET and HTML/JavaScript products:

Parameter Reference

/QRun in silent mode. If this is a single parameter, the installer repairs the current installation./EULA:acceptIndicates that you accept the End User License Agreement (required to proceed with installation).-RRepair the existing installation.-UUninstall the existing installation.-E

Extract DevExpress assemblies and source files to a folder specified in the /INSTALLPATH:<path> parameter without installation.

Source files are available only for users with the DevExpress Universal or DXperience subscription.

/DEBUGCreate the installation log file (setup_trace.log) in the current directory./EMAIL:<email>Specifies the email address you use to log-in to the DevExpress account./PASSWORD:<password>Specifies your DevExpress account password (case sensitive)./INSTALLPATH:<path>Overrides the default installation path (C:\Program Files\DevExpress 25.2\Components).p1 p2..pN

To install specific products, pass their names as extra parameters separated by the space symbol. For example, to install WinForms controls only, use the following command:

console

DevExpressNETProducts-25.2.6.exe /Q /EMAIL:[email protected] /PASSWORD:MyPassword /EULA:accept "Windows Forms"

You can write “Windows Forms:True”, “Windows Forms:Yes” or “Windows Forms:1” to install specific products; and “Windows Forms:False”, “Windows Forms:No”, “Windows Forms:0” to exclude products.

Below is a full list of products that you can include or exclude.

“ASP.NET” - ASP.NET Controls and MVC Extensions
“Windows Forms” - WinForms Controls
“WPF Components” - WPF Controls
“Blazor Components” - Blazor Components
“eXpressAppFramework” - XAF
“UWP” - Windows 10 App Controls
“Dashboard” - Dashboard
“Docs” - Office File API
“XtraReports” - Reporting
“Demos” - Demo applications
“Source Code” - DevExpress source code

When you install multi-platform products (for example, XtraReports), the installer automatically selects and installs the required dependencies.

Exit Codes

The installer application returns the following exit codes.

Error Code	Description
0	No errors.
1	Common installation error. Check the log file located in the installation folder (the default installation path is C:\Program Files\DevExpress 25.2\Components).
2	This code is not used.
3	No license for the selected product.
4	No access to the web service that validates the email and password. Check your internet connection or run the installer later.
5	EULA was not accepted. Specify the /EULA:accept parameter.
6	The installation file is broken. Please download it again.
7	The current OS and .NET framework versions are not supported.
8	Invalid DevExpress.com email or password is specified.
9	The specified DevExpress.com account is disabled.
10	Common errors with the account.
11	All licenses that the specified DevExpress.com account holds have been assigned to other accounts.
12	A license has been revoked from the specified DevExpress.com account.