Silent Install
Running any app installer via a command line with /s switch will silently install.
Adding /noreboot will not reboot the machine post-install.
If you are installing over an existing install, it is important to reboot at the earliest possible convenience.
Silent Activation:
An alternative method to activating our current applications can be done via the command prompt: cmd.exe
The command line option will activate the application without exposing the UI.
If you are connected to a corporate VPN, please disconnect (if possible) before trying the methods below.
Command line example
Start11
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start11"\SASUpgrade.exe -prodId=2663 -prodName="Start11" -company="Stardock" -ver="1.0" -email="USER@USER.COM" serial="PRODUCTKEYGOESHERE"
Variables:
prodId
The internal Stardock product ID is unique to every product line
prodName
The Stardock issued product name. This must be accurate.
company
For Stardock products, this will always be “Stardock”. Do not enter your company name or the activation will fail.
version
The version being installed.
serial
The serial \ product key for the registration.
email
Email address of the account the current registration is activated under or the email account it is to be attached to if activating for the 1st time
If this is the 1st time a registration is being activated, take great care in what email address is chosen as it will be tied to that email address henceforth. For enterprise deployments, it is HIGHLY recommended that a generic (e.g. stardockLicensing@YourDomain.com) is used to avoid proper name email address credentials and their inherent problems.
Stardock Product IDs
Below are the most commonly requested product IDs for command line activation.
Avtivaiton Verification
If a command line activation was successful, a product-specific license.sig file will be created in the app-appropriate folder in\ProgramData\Stardock. For example, a successful Start11 activation will have a license.sig file created in:
\ProgramData\Stardock\Start11
Example Video
The example video below is for Fences but can be used for any of the apps above: