diff --git a/doc/installing.rst b/doc/installing.rst index 7613e4f65..25e4e2b08 100644 --- a/doc/installing.rst +++ b/doc/installing.rst @@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ System Requirements .. note:: For Linux distributions, we support, if technically feasible, the latest 2 versions per platform and the previous LTS. -Customizing the Windows installation +Customizing the Windows Installation ------------------------------------ If you just want to install ownCloud Desktop Synchronization Client on your local -system, you can simply launch the .msi file and configure it in the wizard +system, you can simply launch the `.msi` file and configure it in the wizard that pops up. Features @@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ Features The MSI installer provides several features that can be installed or removed individually, which you can also control via command-line, if you are automating -the installation:: +the installation, then run the following command:: msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi -will install the ownCloud Desktop Synchronization Client into the default location -with the default features enabled. If you want to disable, e.g., desktop shortcut -icons you can simply change the above command to:: +The command will install the ownCloud Desktop Synchronization Client into the default location +with the default features enabled. +If you want to disable, e.g., desktop shortcut icons you can simply change the above command to the following:: msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi REMOVE=DesktopShortcut @@ -93,21 +93,21 @@ If you for instance want to install everything but the ``DesktopShortcut`` and t msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi NO_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT="1" NO_SHELL_EXTENSIONS="1" .. NOTE:: -The ownCloud .msi remembers these properties, so you don't need to specify them on upgrades. +The ownCloud `.msi` remembers these properties, so you don't need to specify them on upgrades. .. NOTE:: You cannot use these to change the installed features, if you want to do that, see the next section. -Changing installed features +Changing Installed Features ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can change the installed features later by using `REMOVE` and `ADDDEFAULT` properties. -1. If you want to add the the desktop shortcut later:: +1. If you want to add the the desktop shortcut later, run the following command:: msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi ADDDEFAULT="DesktopShortcut" -2. If you want to remove it, simply do:: +2. If you want to remove it, simply run the following command:: msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi REMOVE="DesktopShortcut" @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ on the Windows Installer Guide. .. NOTE:: You cannot specify `REMOVE` on initial installation as it will disable all features. -Installation folder +Installation Folder ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You can adjust the installation folder by specifying the `INSTALLDIR` @@ -129,18 +129,17 @@ property like this:: msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\Non Standard ownCloud Client Folder" Be careful when using PowerShell instead of `cmd.exe`, it can be tricky to get -the whitespace escaping right there. Specifying the `INSTALLDIR` like this -only works on first installation, you cannot simply reinvoke the .msi with a -different path. If you still need to change it, uninstall it first and reinstall -it with the new path. +the whitespace escaping right there. +Specifying the `INSTALLDIR` like this only works on first installation, you cannot simply re-invoke the `.msi` with a different path. If you still need to change it, uninstall it first and reinstall it with the new path. -Disabling automatic updates +Disabling Automatic Updates ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + To disable automatic updates, you can pass the `SKIPAUTOUPDATE` property.:: msiexec /passive /i ownCloud-x.y.z.msi SKIPAUTOUPDATE="1" -Launch after installation +Launch After Installation ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To launch the client automatically after installation, you can pass the `LAUNCH` property.:: @@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ for non passive/quiet mode. .. NOTE:: This option does not have any effect without GUI. -No reboot after installation +No Reboot After Installation ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The ownCloud Client schedules a reboot after installation to make sure the Explorer extension is correctly (un)loaded.