Performing a Silent Install as an Administrator
Administrators deploying SketchUp on a large scale have the option to run silent distributed installations.
Offline Silent Installation
Silent installations can only be performed on Windows platforms. Before running an offline silent installation the following prerequisites must be installed:
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64) - 14.23.27820
- KB2999226 - Windows 7 Only
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
Default Silent Installation
To install SketchUp with English as the default language and C:\Program Files\ as the installation path follow these steps:
- Download the most current SketchUp installer from Download All . The full installer includes all of the language packs.
- Open the Windows Command Prompt.
- Run the following script:
SketchUpPro{installer_name}.exe /silent
- Installation can take a few minutes. During this time no additional windows open.
Custom Silent Installation
A customized install will use a language other than English or a specific installation path. To perform a customized installation, modify the installation script using one of the following commands:
- FEATURES adds languages or Studio features.
- INSTALLDIR specifies the install destination.
For example, to install SketchUp in French along with Scan Essentials and Revit Importer in the default directory use the following command:
SketchUp-2024-0-553-221.exe/silent/FEATURES=fr,scan_essentials,revit_importer
To install SketchUp in a custom directory use the following command:
SketchUp-2024-0-553-221.exe/silent/INSTALLDIR=C:\Apps\Sketchup2024
Studio Features
| Studio Feature Code | Feature |
| scan_essentials | Scan Essentials for SketchUp |
| revit_importer | Revit importer for SketchUp |
1 Studio features may require additional licensing.
2 Studio features do not support custom installation directories, only SketchUp does.
Supported Languages
| Feature Code | Language |
| de | German |
| es | Spanish |
| fr | French |
| it | Italian |
| ja | Japanese |
| ko | Korean |
| pt_br pt-br | Portuguese |
| ru | Russian |
| sv | Swedish |
| zh_cn zh-cn | Chinese Simplified |
| zh_tw zh-tw | Chinese Traditional |
| en_only | English only (when installing on a non-English OS) |
Troubleshooting
The InstallShield.log created during installation can be found in the directory where you ran the installation. This log can contain information useful for troubleshooting.
