# Silent Mode

Silent mode either installs using the default settings or uses a response file that contains properties you can set for your installation. Silent mode installs without prompting you for information.

The `TIBCOUniversalInstaller-ems.silent` file is packaged in the directory that contains the universal installer. You must edit the file with information for your environment before launching the silent installation. The file includes comments that describe the installation properties you can set.

While you can use the `TIBCOUniversalInstaller-ems.silent` file, it’s good practice to copy the file to a different name and use that file for the silent install. Once you have created a `TIBCOUniversalInstaller-ems.silent` for your installation, you can use that file for all your TIBCO EMS 8.5 installations.

- If you invoke the installer with the -silent argument alone, the default `TIBCOUniversalInstaller-ems.silent` file is used.
- If the installer is started with `-silent -V` `responseFile="responseFileName``.silent`" as an argument, the installer uses the properties specified by the file. Platform-Specific Instructions

Copyright © Cloud Software Group, Inc. All rights reserved.