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SIMBA Silent Installation Guide

Follow these steps to install SIMBA on Windows without a graphical user interface.

The Windows installer supports unattended installation with the --silent option.

1. Requirements

  • Windows x64.
  • The SIMBA installer, for example SIMBA-win-Setup.exe.
  • PowerShell or Command Prompt (cmd.exe).

2. Installing SIMBA Silently

Step 2.1: Run the Installer From PowerShell

If the installer is located in the current user's Downloads folder, run:

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& "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\SIMBA-win-Setup.exe" --silent --log "$env:TEMP\simba-install.log"

Step 2.2: Run the Installer From Command Prompt

The same silent installation can be launched from Command Prompt:

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"%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\SIMBA-win-Setup.exe" --silent --log "%TEMP%\simba-install.log"

Step 2.3: Check the Exit Code

From PowerShell:

To get the exit code immediately after the installation command:

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& "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\SIMBA-win-Setup.exe" --silent --log "$env:TEMP\simba-install.log"
$LASTEXITCODE

From Command Prompt:

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"%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\SIMBA-win-Setup.exe" --silent --log "%TEMP%\simba-install.log"
echo %ERRORLEVEL%

3. Installation Log

The log file is created here:

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$env:TEMP\simba-install.log

Or, from Command Prompt:

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%TEMP%\simba-install.log

To open the log file from PowerShell:

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notepad "$env:TEMP\simba-install.log"

To open the log file from Command Prompt:

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notepad "%TEMP%\simba-install.log"

Important

If the installation fails, check the log file first. It usually contains the most useful diagnostic information.

4. Deployment Notes

  • The SIMBA Windows installer is installed per user.
  • Administrator privileges are normally not required.
  • The default installation folder is usually %LocalAppData%\SIMBA.