You can install MyChat Client in a "silent" mode. It means, that there will be no questions during installation process. The only thing you need to do is to specify a directory for installation and the key "VERYSILENT".
 
mcclient-v2023-2-1.exe /DIR="C:\Program Files\MyChatClient" /VERYSILENT

 

To simplify the process, write a command line into CMD file and place it next to the installation file to allow anyone to run it.

 

Installation method №1

If you have a set of tools for Registry remote management on users' computers in your network, then you can:

  • place a distribution file and CMD file on the shared network resource;
  • add an automatic one-time launch of the CMD file in the Registry branch HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

 

In this case, the chat installs on a computer without any additional questions.

 

Installation method №2

You can also write a distributional file and CMD file on a flesh drive for another office worker to install.

 

Installation method №3

Installation with a preset setting file.

 

  • Install MyChat Client in an automatic mode: mcclient-v2023.2.1.exe /DIR="C:\Program Files\MyChatClient" /VERYSILENT

  • Run the installed client with this parameter: C:\Program Files\MyChatClient\mcclient.exe /INSTALL

  • The folder %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\MyChatClient\ must contain the file "mc.ini". You can place it by using a login-script, if a client is a domain one. If not, make it by another way that is convenient for an administrator. AN example of the file "mc.ini" is in the MyChat Client distributional file, in the sub-directory "\doc".

 

This is its possible content:


[server]        

server description;

ip=127.0.0.1

IP address of the server;

port=2004

server port;

password=

a password for connection to the server (if any);

name=Copper

server name in the server manager on the client;

[user]

user description;

nick=User

user's nickname;

password=123456

user's password.

 

All parameters are required to be filled.

 

Be attentive with the parameter "nick": it must differ for users. Otherwise, users with the same nicknames won't be able to register on the server after the first start. However, you can avoid this issue by disabling the limitation for registering users with the same nicknames. But this option can lead to confusion.

 

After the start, the file mc.ini imports to the client's database and automatically deletes itself.

 

This measure is for providing a complete automatic installation. A user answers no questions, the chat minimizes into tray until they call it.

 

The third method is also convenient because an administrator can set MyChat up as they wish after the installation process. This possible because the file mc.ini can contain any client settings besides from default set. To see all the settings, export the setting profile into a file from MyChat Client.

 

MyChat Client command line parameters

After installation, you can launch MyChat Client with the following parameters:

 
mcclient.exe /auto ip:192.168.10.1 port:2004 name:"Copper" password:"123456"

 

auto — means that a nickname will be taken from a domain name;

ip:192.168.10.1 — the chat's server address;

port:2004 — the chat's server port;

name:"Copper" — a random server name that is given in the server manager in the chat;

password:"123456" — random password for a user for connecting to the server.

 

A user can change their password any time.