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title: "Legacy Batch Installations (CLI)"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/ANIMA/125141521/Legacy%20Batch%20Installations%20(CLI)"
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This page provides information about the batch installation process of Chaos Anima.
## **Using the installer from a command-line**
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It is possible to perform a silent installation of anima® from the command line using the official anima® installer and the standard silent install options that are available for most Windows applications.
For example, the following command would install anima® on the “*John Doe*” user environment using the path “*C:\Program Files\AXYZ Design\anima*” and all options that are selected by default when you use the standard installation application with the User Interface:
```
anima_installer_5.0.0.exe /S /USERNAME=john doe /D=C:\Program Files\AXYZ Design\anima
```
Where the params mean:
- /S -> Silent installation with no prompts
- (optional) /USERNAME -> the windows user session
- (optional) /D-> the install path
If no optional params are defined it will be installed using the current user session and the default install path (the same that is shown there).
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### **Installer Options**
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If you don’t want to use the default install options, you can also use the following custom parameters to specify almost any other install configuration you may need.
##### **FFA: FORCE FULL APPLICATION**
Forces the installer to select the *[Full version](https://docs5.axyz-design.com/article/how-to-install-anima/)* option:
##### **FRN: FORCE RENDER NODE**
Forces the installer to select the *[Render Node](https://docs5.axyz-design.com/article/how-to-install-anima/)* option:
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**F3P: FORCE THIRD PARTY LIBS**
Forces the installer to select the 3 Third-Party Libraries options:
##### **D3P: DENY THIRD PARTY LIBS**
Forces the installer to unselect the 3 Third-Party Libraries.
By default, the installer tries to detect automatically if the installation of these libraries is necessary. You can use these options (F3P or D3P) to control that behavior manually.
##### **CML: COMMAND-LINE LICENSE**
Forces the installer to select the *[Command-line License](https://docs5.axyz-design.com/article/licensing-multiple-machines-cli/)* option:
##### **CMD: COMMAND-LINE DEPLOY TOOLS**
Forces the installer to select the *[Command-line Deploy Tools](https://docs5.axyz-design.com/article/installing-anima-render-nodes-using-the-command-line/)* option:
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### **Sample Installer Commands**
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The following commands are examples that showcase how to use the options described above:
```
anima_installer_5.0.0.exe -frn /S
```
This command will install anima® to the path “*C:\Program Files\AXYZ Design\anima*” in silent mode, in the current user environment, and will install the Render Node option.
```
anima_installer_5.0.0.exe -cmd -frn /S /D=C:\anima
```
This command will install anima® to the path “*C:\anima*” in silent mode, in the current user environment, and will install the Render Node and the Command-line Deploy tools.
```
anima_installer_5.0.0.exe -cml /S /D=C:\anima
```
This command will install anima® to the path “*C:\anima*” in silent mode, in the current user environment, and will install the FULL option (PRO/ALL) and the Command-line License tool.
```
anima_installer_5.0.0.exe -f3p /S
```
This command will install anima® to the path “*C:\Program Files\AXYZ Design\anima*” in silent mode, in the current user environment, and will install also the Third Party libraries.
```
anima_installer_5.0.0.exe -cmd -frn -cml /S
```
This command will install anima® to the path “*C:\Program Files\AXYZ Design\anima*” in silent mode, in the current user environment, and will install the Render Node option, the Command-line Deploy tools, and Command-line License tool.
## **Using the Command-Line Deploy tool to install specific node versions**
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The method described in the previous section can already be used to install the anima® Render Node version in most situations, where the installer automatically detects correctly the host applications paths and installs the plugins there.
However, in some cases, you might want to have more control over which version of the plugin is installed and in which location, and this is when the **Command-line Deploy tool** can be useful.
The following video explains how to use the **Commandline Deploy tool** to install specific node versions from a CLI and also how to license it using the ***legacy***** *tool called **anima® Render Node License** **Manager**.
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Notice that, despite what is said in the video, **you don’t need to ask the Support Team to use this tool anymore**.
Now you can install the **Command-Line Deploy tool** using the standard installer. Just make sure to select the **Render Node** installation **and** the **Command-line** component in the list as shown in the image below.
After the installation, the tool can be located inside **anima® **installation folder, usually “***C:\Program Files\AXYZ design\anima***“. Running the program will generate a log file (log.txt) that explains the available parameters and summaries of what they do.
### Parameters
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- **Running**
Shows the path from which the deploy tool was executed. It isn’t used directly for the installation process but is provided for your information and for bug checking.
- **-path “C:\****”**
Defines the path where the deploy tool should install **anima®**.
- **-3dsmax2020 “C:\****”, -3dsmax2019 “C:\****”, -3dsmax2018 “C:\****”**
Defines the root directory of the 3ds Max® installations on the target machine. They will be used to install the plugins needed to open projects in 3ds Max® that contain **anima®** assets. As you can see the same formatting is used for all supported versions, simply append the 3ds Max® version after **-3dsmax**.
- –**c4dr21 “C:\****”**, –**c4dr20 “C:\****”**, –**c4dr18 “C:\****”**
Defines the root directory of the Cinema4D® installations on the target machine. They will be used to install the plugins needed to open projects in Cinema4D® that contain **anima®** assets. As you can see the same formatting is used for all supported versions, simply append the Cinema4D® version after **-c4d**.
- –**maya2020 “C:\****”**, –**maya2019 “C:\****”**, –**maya2018 “C:\****”**
Defines the root directory of the Maya® installations on the target machine. They will be used to install the plugins needed to open projects in Maya® that contain **anima®** assets. As you can see the same formatting is used for all supported versions, simply append the Maya® version after **-maya**.
- **-generatelic**
Used to generate a Hardware ID file that is required for licensing purposes. These are needed for the **Render Node License Manager** to generate valid licenses based on the hardware profile of the PC.
- **-readlic**
Used to read licenses generated by the **Render Node License Manager **and authorize the **anima®** installations.
For example, to run the command line on a render node that has programs saved on the C drive including 3ds Max® 2020, 2019, Maya® 2018 and Cinema4D® R21 in a folder called apps you would use the following parameters:
```
CommandlineDeploy.exe -path “c:\Apps\Anima2” -3dsmax2020 “c:\Apps\max2020” -3dsmax2019 “c:\Apps\max2019” -maya2018 “c:\Apps\maya2018” -c4dr21 “c:\Apps\c4dr21”
```
## **Using the Deploy tool on multiple computers (render farm)**
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As mentioned above, in some cases, you might want to have more control over which version of the plugin is installed and in which location, and this is when the **Command-line Deploy tool** still is a better option because it allows the definition of those options instead of the default ones (which are always used by the main installer).
If you plan to deploy anima® Render Node in multiple computers from your local network, as you would do for all the nodes in your render farm, then you could do it following these steps:
1. Install anima® Render Node Deploy tools on one of the computers.
2. Share temporally on your network the anima® root folder from the machine where you have just installed the render node & *CommandlineDeploy *tool on.
3. Make a console script (*Batch, Cmd, PowerShell, Python, Bash*) that includes the command line described above, but using the “*CommandlineDeploy.exe”* from the shared folder from step 2
4. Execute remotely that console script in all your nodes
And that’s it!