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You can install Plesk using either graphical step-by-step installer or the command line. This chapter describes the second installation method.
If you use the Plesk Network Installer, you should extract the *.msi installer first. To do this, unpack the Network Installer executable file with the WinRAR program (http://www.rarlab.com/) in some folder. You will get a set of *.msi and *.cab files. Locate the file with name like plesk_7.5.x_buildyyyy.msi, where x and y stand for the program version. This is the main installer file.
You perform the installation by opening the command prompt (Start menu -> Run -> cmd.exe) and typing the following command:
msiexec /i <name of the aforementioned *.msi file or GUID> <variable name1>=<value1> <variable name2>=<value2> ... <variable nameN>=<valueN>
For example:
msiexec /i plesk_7.5.0_build050217.19.msi INSTALLDIR="c:\plesk bin" DATADIR="d:\plesk data"
This command instructs the installer to install Plesk into the "c:\plesk bin" directory and its data into the "d:\plesk data" directory.
If you use the Plesk Web Installer, the command line to accomplish the same action is:
setupplesk.exe INSTALLDIR="c:\plesk bin" DATADIR="d:\plesk data".
Below is the list of variables you can use:
Variable |
Description |
Version |
Default value |
General Variables |
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MSSQL_SA_PWD |
Password of the 'sa' user in MSDE |
7.5.0 |
<randomly generated> |
DOWNLOADFILES |
Specifies whether the Web installer should download files from SWsoft's server (value should be either "yes" or "no") |
7.5.0 |
yes |
ADMINMYSQL_PORT |
Port number used by administrator's MySQL server |
7.5.0 |
8306 |
ADMINAPACHE_SERVERPORT |
Port number used by the control panel |
7.5.0 |
8443 |
Directories |
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SETVHOSTSDIR |
Specifies where virtual hosts reside |
7.5.0 |
[Inetpub]vhosts |
ACRONIS_TIA_INSTALLDIR |
Acronis True Image Agent installation path |
7.5.0 |
[ACRONIS_INSTALLDIR]TrueImageAgent |
ACRONIS_TIC_INSTALLDIR |
Acronis True Image Console installation path |
7.5.0 |
[ACRONIS_INSTALLDIR]TrueImageConsole |
ACRONIS_TIS_INSTALLDIR |
Acronis True Image Server installation path |
7.5.0 |
[ACRONIS_INSTALLDIR]TrueImageEnterprise |
ADDITIONAL_INSTALLDIR |
Additional components installation path |
7.5.0 |
[INSTALLDIR]Additional |
DATABASE_DATADIR |
Place where databases reside |
7.5.0 |
[DATADIR]Databases |
DATABASE_INSTALLDIR |
MySQL and MSDE DBMSs installation path |
7.5.0 |
[INSTALLDIR]Databases |
DATADIR |
Place where Plesk data resides |
7.5.0 |
[INSTALLDIR] |
MSDE_INSTALLDIR |
MSDE installation path |
7.5.0 |
[DATABASE_INSTALLDIR]MSDE |
INSTALLDIR |
Plesk installation path |
7.5.0 |
[Program files]SWsoft\Plesk |
As Plesk uses the Microsoft Installer technology, it supports all of its standard parameters, which you can find here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/msi/setup/command_line_options.asp
For example, to automate the Plesk installation, use the 'silent' installation mode with the command line switch /q (you still can use variables for specifying options):
msiexec /i <*.msi file or GUID> /q
<variable name1>=<value1> <variable name2>=<value2> ... <variable nameN>=<valueN>
You can choose what features you want to see installed. Each feature has an identifier (ID) and many can be installed in the user-specified locations.
You specify the feature list in the ADDLOCAL property of the Plesk installation command:
msiexec /i <*.msi file or GUID>
<variable name1>=<value1> <variable name2>=<value2> ... <variable nameN>=<valueN> ADDLOCAL = <FeatureID1>, <FeatureID2>, ..., <FeatureIDN>
The following list contains descriptions of the Plesk for Windows features and components, which could be installed, along with the corresponding Feature ID's and location variables (where available). You can change the location variables in the command line for changing the default installation locations. Note that Feature ID's are case-sensitive. ('MySQL' is not the same as 'mysql'!)
Feature ID |
Parent Feature |
Title |
Description |
Location variable |
PleskCP |
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Plesk Core |
Installs Plesk components |
INSTALLDIR |
DatabaseServers |
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Database Management |
Contains SQL database servers and ODBC drivers |
DATABASE_INSTALLDIR |
PleskAppVaults |
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Plesk Site Applications |
Contains ready to use application packages |
APPVAULT_INSTALLDIR |
KasperskyAV |
AntiVirus |
Kaspersky |
Installs Kaspersky AV 4.0.2.26 |
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MySQL |
DatabaseServers |
MySQL Database Server |
Installs MySQL 4.1.8-nt |
MYSQL_INSTALLDIR |
PortalSK |
StarterKits |
Portal Starter Kit |
Installs Starter Kit demonstrating how to use ASP.NET and the .NET Framework for building a dynamic portal application |
PORTALSK_INSTALLDIR |
ReportsSK |
StarterKits |
Reports Starter Kit |
Installs Starter Kit demonstrating a simple data reporting solution for displaying multiple views on data, creating charts, and rendering any type of data in a Web application |
REPORTSSK_INSTALLDIR |
TimeTrackerSK |
StarterKits |
Time Tracker Starter Kit |
Installs Starter Kit demonstrating how to build a line-of-business ASP.NET application to track time worked on projects |
TIMETRACKERSK_INSTALLDIR |
MySQLODBC |
DatabaseServers |
MySQL Connector |
Installs ODBC driver (also known as the MyODBC 3.51 Driver). |
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PhpMyAdmin |
DatabaseServers |
PHP MyAdmin |
Installs Web-based MySQL manager (PHP MyAdmin 2.6.0-pl3). |
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MSDNSSupport |
DNSSupport |
MS DNS support files |
Installs files for supporting MS DNS Server. |
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MerakSupport |
MailServersSupport |
Merak support files |
Installs files for supporting Merak Mail Server. |
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CommerceSK |
StarterKits |
Commerce Starter Kit |
Installs Starter Kit demonstrating an ecommerce storefront application complete with shopping cart, product catalog, and a web service to submit orders. |
COMMERCESK_INSTALLDIR |
FTPSupport |
SupportFiles |
FTP Servers |
Contains Microsoft, Gene6 and Serv-U FTP servers support files |
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MSSQLWebAdmin |
DatabaseServers |
ASP.NET Enterprise Manager |
Installs Web-based MS SQL manager 0.1.3 |
MSSQLWEBADMIN_INSTALLDIR |
MSDE |
DatabaseServers |
Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine |
Installs MSDE 2000 SP3 A. |
MSDE_INSTALLDIR |
Expand |
PleskCP |
Plesk Agent |
Installs Plesk Agent that allows integration with third-party management systems |
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DrWeb |
AntiVirus |
DrWeb Installs |
Mail Antivirus 4.32.2.12010 |
DRWEB_INSTALLDIR |
LonghornSkin |
Skins |
Longhorn |
Longhorn Aero, Longhorn Black and Longhorn Yellow |
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Uebimiau |
PleskAppVaults |
UebiMiau |
Installs WebMail client with the folders support. |
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postNuke |
PleskAppVaults |
postNuke |
Installs Weblog/Content Management System (CMS). |
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phpBook |
PleskAppVaults |
phpBook |
Installs Guestbook application. |
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phpBB |
PleskAppVaults |
phpBB |
Installs customizable Bulletin Board application |
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gtChat |
PleskAppVaults |
gtChat |
Installs user-friendly Web Chat application |
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bbClone |
PleskAppVaults |
bbClone |
Installs advanced Web Counter application |
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Tomcat |
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Tomcat |
Contains Tomcat Java servlet engines |
TOMCAT_INSTALLDIR |
Additional |
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Script Engines Installs additional script engines. Contains Python, Perl, PHP |
ADDITIONAL_INSTALLDIR |
AWStats |
Statistics |
AWStats |
Installs AWStats 6.0 that generates graphical reports on Web, FTP, Mail servers' usage. |
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WebMail |
MailServers |
WebMail Client |
Installs Horde IMP 3.2.3 that provides web mail access to IMAP and POP3 accounts |
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PHP |
Additional |
PHP |
Installs PHP engine 4.3.10 (cgi-fcgi) |
PHP_INSTALLDIR |
osCommerce |
PleskAppVaults |
osCommerce |
Installs on-line shop e-commerce solution |
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Documentation |
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Plesk Documentation |
Installs Plesk user's guides |
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Webalizer |
Statistics |
Webalizer |
Installs Webalizer V2.01-10 English that produces web server usage reports in HTML format |
WEBALIZER_INSTALLDIR |
Bind |
DNSServers |
BIND DNS Server |
Installs BIND DNS Server 9.2.4 |
BIND_INSTALLDIR |
Mambo |
PleskAppVaults |
Mambo CMS |
Installs Web content management system |
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BackupSystems |
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Backup Systems |
Contains Acronis |
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SpamAssassin |
MailServers |
SpamAssasin |
Installs SpamAssasin 2.64 which is an application intended to identify e-mail spam messages. |
SPAMASSASSIN_INSTALLDIR |
Perl |
Additional |
Perl |
Installs Perl v5.8.6 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread |
PERL_INSTALLDIR |
JDK |
Tomcat |
Java 2 SDK |
Installs Java Software Development Kit |
JDK_INSTALLDIR |
Python |
Additional |
Python |
Installs Python 2.4.3 |
PYTHON_INSTALLDIR |
MailEnable |
MailServers |
MailEnable Mail Server |
Installs MailEnable Standard 1.8 |
MAILENABLE_INSTALLDIR |
DNSSupport |
SupportFiles |
DNS Servers |
Contains MS DNS and BIND support files |
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AcronisImageAgent |
Acronis |
True Image Agent |
Installs on a remote system to enable access from Acronis True Image Management Console |
ACRONIS_TIA_INSTALLDIR |
MailServers |
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Mail Management |
Contains Mail Enable Mail Server, WebMail Client and Spam Filtering program |
MAILSERVERS_INSTALLDIR |
StarterKits |
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ASP.NET Starter Kits |
Contains sample ASP.NET applications that provide code to accomplish common Web development tasks |
STARTERKITS_INSTALLDIR |
Statistics |
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Statistics |
Contains programs intended to analyze web server log files |
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CommunitySK |
StarterKits |
Community Starter Kit |
Installs Starter Kit enabling an individual or an ISP to quickly create a community Web site such as a user group site, a developer resource site, or a news site |
COMMUNITYSK_INSTALLDIR |
PDFDoc |
Documentation |
PDF Format |
Installs Plesk user's guides in PDF format |
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HTMLDoc |
Documentation |
HTML Format |
Installs Plesk user's guides in HTML format |
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PleskSkins |
Skins |
Plesk |
Plesk Blue, Plesk Classic Silver, Plesk Nature, Plesk Sea, Plesk Silver and Plesk Violet |
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AquaSkin |
Skins |
Aqua |
Aqua and Aqua Compact |
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WinXPSkins |
Skins |
WinXP |
WinXP Blue, WinXP Reloaded, WinXP Reloaded Compact, WinXP Olivegreen and WinXP Silver |
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AntiVirus |
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Antivirus |
Contains DrWeb and Kaspersky antivirus programs |
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AcronisEnterpriseServer |
Acronis |
Enterprise Server |
Installs Acronis True Image Enterprise Server |
ACRONIS_TIS_INSTALLDIR |
AcronisManagementConsole |
Acronis |
Management Console |
Installs Acronis True Image Management Console that helps to install and manage the Acronis True Image Agent on a remote machine: creates partition/disk backups, schedules data backup etc. |
ACRONIS_TIC_INSTALLDIR |
Skins |
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Plesk Skins |
Installs custom styles of Plesk interface appearance |
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Acronis |
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BackupSystems |
Acronis True Image Enterprise ServerContains True Image Management Console, Acronis True Image Agent, and Acronis True Image Enterprise Server |
ACRONIS_INSTALLDIR |
SiteBuilder |
PleskCP |
Plesk SiteBuilder |
Installs web-based WYSIWYG application that allows creating, modifying and updating websites |
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DNSServers |
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DNS Servers |
Contains BIND DNS Server |
DNS_INSTALLDIR |
For example, to install Plesk in silent mode with Acronis installed into the "c:\Acronis" directory and the PDF documentation installed into the default location, use the following command:
msiexec /i <*.msi file or GUID> /q ACRONIS_INSTALLDIR="c:\Acronis" ADDLOCAL = Acronis, PDFDoc
Note: We recommend specify all paths without the ending slash ('\') (e.g. "c:\Acronis" instead of "c:\Acronis\"), because the ending slash can cause some problems later.
Some features have dependencies on other features. So, when you install such a feature, its dependencies are installed too. The following table lists such dependencies:
Feature |
Master feature |
Tomcat |
JDK |
AWStats |
Perl |
WebMail |
PHP |
SpamAssassin |
Perl |
SiteBuilder |
PHP |