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Automating the installation of Kiwi CatTools

This topic applies to KCT 3.12.7 and earlier. If you are on KCT NG 2026.2 or later, see NG topic.

Automate the installation and startup of CatTools without the need for any human interaction.

Install as a standard interactive application

  1. To install and start CatTools as a standard interactive application, create a batch (.bat) file that contains the following information: 
    "*AppPath\CatTools_X.X.X.exe" /S INSTALL=APP /D=*InstallPath
"*InstallPath\CatTools.exe"
  2. Your .bat file now looks similar to: 
    "C:\CatTools_3.5.0.setup.exe" /S INSTALL=APP /D="C:\Program Files\CatTools3"
"C:\Program Files\CatTools3\CatTools.exe"

Install as a Windows service

  1. To install and start CatTools as a Windows service, create a batch (.bat) file that contains the following information: 
    "*AppPath\CatTools_X.X.X.exe" /S INSTALL=SERVICE /D=*InstallPath
"*InstallPath\CatTools_Manager.exe"
  2. Your .bat file now looks similar to: 
    "C:\CatTools_3.5.0.setup.exe" /S INSTALL=SERVICE /D="C:\Program Files\CatTools3"
"C:\Program Files\CatTools3\CatTools_Manager.exe"