Essential SharePoint

SetupSts Commands

The SetupSts.exe utility allows Administrators to install SharePoint through a command-line interface. The SetupSts.exe command-line has the general form:

   SetupSts.exe options

This utility is part of setup and so is installed by STSV2.EXE at a location similar to C:\Program Files\STS2Setup_1033. In this case, 1033 is the language ID for English. Other language versions will use a different ID.

Option	Use to
/remotesql=yes/no	Specify whether or not WMSDE is installed. The default value is no. Set this property to yes if you are going to use an existing or remote installation of Microsoft SQL Server with Windows SharePoint Services.
/fulluninstall=yes/no	Specify whether or not to remove Windows SharePoint Services from extended virtual servers when performing an uninstall. The default is yes.
/provision=yes/no	Specify whether or not to provision the administrative virtual server, extend the default virtual server, and create a top-level web site during installation. The default is yes.
/datadir="path\\"	Specify where to install WSMDE. Set this property to a path on your local server.
/ l logfile	Log setup messages.
/q or /qn	Run in quiet mode (unattended setup with no user intervention).
/qb	Run in basic mode (limited user intervention).
/qf	Run in full mode (user must fill in options during setup). This is the default.
/qr	Run in reduced mode. Displays reduced UI during installation.
+/-	Specify whether or not to display a success dialog ...