An interactive installation prompts you for input and records your values in a series of dialog boxes. The installation program immediately uses this data to install your OpenEdge products.

By contrast, a silent installation performs an installation entirely by script, and is a two-step process:

  1. When you start an interactive installation, the data that you enter is recorded in a response file. By default, the response file named response.ini is created in the install folder within the OpenEdge installation directory. This default file name and its location are the same across all supported operating systems, including Linux, Unix, and Windows.
    Note: You can modify the contents of the response file that is generated by the installation program, and create your own response file from scratch. However, for silent installations, Progress recommends using only the automatically-generated and unmodified response file.
  2. The installation data that is captured in a response file becomes available for play back to perform a silent installation through a batch mechanism.
You can create a silent installation as either a complete or a custom installation type. For more details see, Contents of the response file
Note: A supported Java SE Development Kit (JDK) must be installed on your machine prior to running the silent OpenEdge installation program. The JDK is not included with the OpenEdge software. Ensure that you edit the location of the directory in which the JDK is installed in the response file prior to the installation procedure. See Plan your installation for more information.

Microsoft .NET Framework is not included with the OpenEdge software. Ensure that you install an appropriate version of Microsoft .NET Framework on the machine on which you are installing OpenEdge. Microsoft .NET Framework is required for smooth functioning of OpenEdge development products. For details about Microsoft .NET Framework versions and requirements, see the OpenEdge 12 Platform and Product Availablity Guide.