Silent installation/activation from the command line


To help with IT deployments, ClaimMaster accepts a number of command line switches. You can install ClaimMaster silently from the command line while passing it a location of the directory where to place ClaimMaster template or the end-user account name, etc.  Use the following command line switches (all switches can be stringed together):


  • /VERYSILENT - ensures that the install runs silently without prompting the user for additional information.  ClaimMaster binaries will be installed to the default "Program Files" directory,  such as C:\Program Files (x86)\ 
    • Example:  CMProIntaller.exe /VERYSILENT 


  • /USERNAME -  allows you to pass an account name of the target end-user, if it is different from the account that is being used to install the software.  For example, if you are an IT administrator installing from your account for an attorney end-user, you can use this parameter to pass the username of the attorney.  When a username is specified, the installer will place various ClaimMaster settings and template into the Application Data (%APPDATA%) folder of the specified user and not in the %APPDATA% folder of the account used to run the installer.
    • Example:  CMProIntaller.exe /VERYSILENT /USERNAME="JohnSmith"


  • /TEMPLATEPATH - installer can be called with this command line switch to specify the directory where ClaimMaster.dot[m] file will be copied.  Use the following format: /TEMPLATEPATH="C:\XXXX" This directory should be Word's Startup directory, so that ClaimMaster gets loaded to the ribbon/toolbar during Word's startup.  Directory path should be enclosed in quotes. You can also use environment variables in the path.
    • Example 1:  CMProIntaller.exe /VERYSILENT /TEMPLATEPATH="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\Startup"
    • Example 2:  CMProIntaller.exe /VERYSILENT /TEMPLATEPATH="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Word\Startup" 
    • Example 3:  CMProIntaller.exe /VERYSILENT /USERNAME ="JohnSmith" /TEMPLATEPATH="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Word\Startup" 


  • /RESETSETTINGS - specify if you want to reset/overwrite all existing ClaimMaster settings when reinstalling the software. By default, existing settings will not be overwritten during silent installation.
    • Example 1:  CMProIntaller.exe /VERYSILENT /RESETSETTINGS="True"


  • /EXTRASETTINGSPATH - specifies the path to the additional/custom settings file to be used during silent installation.  When ClaimMaster is launched for the first time, the settings from the specified file will supplement/override the default settings provided with ClaimMaster.  Make sure to specify a path to the file that will persist after installation and will be accessible to the end-user when they use ClaimMaster for the first time after the install.  The extra settings file could be, for example, placed in a shared folder or distributed using a script after the installation.
    • Example 1:  CMProIntaller.exe /VERYSILENT /EXTRASETTINGSPATH="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DeploymentFiles\cm_settings_extra.txt"


In addition, you can force import of additional settings with a Windows Registry flag for ClaimMaster.  If the value of ExtraSettingsPath key is set in Registry to the path for the custom settings file, when ClaimMaster is launched for the first time, the settings from the specified file will supplement/override the default settings provided with ClaimMaster.

    • Key (REG_SZ): HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ClaimMaster\ExtraSettingsPath
    • Value: path to the custom settings file, e.g. C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DeploymentFiles\cm_settings_extra.txt


  • /64BIT - set to 'True' if you want to force the software to deploy for the 64-bit Word. Otherwise, the installer should automatically detect the installed Word version (32-bit or 64-bit) and deploy the appropriate template .
    • Example 1:  CMProIntaller.exe /VERYSILENT /64BIT="True"


  • /INSTALLCHROMEHEADLESS - set to 'True' if you want to deploy the latest Chrome headless shell directly from the Google's distribution site.  Chrome headless shell would be used by ClaimMaster for printing of PDF reports and also bibliographic data scraping, as it may work better for those purposes than the regular Edge or Chrome applications.
    • Example 1:  CMProIntaller.exe /VERYSILENT /INSTALLCHROMEHEADLESS="True"


In addition, you can force installation of the Chrome headless shell with a Windows Registry flag for ClaimMaster.  If the value of InstallChromeHeadless key is set to Yes in Registry, when ClaimMaster is launched for the first time after installation, it will also download and install the latest Chrome headless shell from the Google's distribution site.

    • Key (REG_SZ): HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ClaimMaster\InstallChromeHeadless
    • Value: Yes to install headless Chrome