Offline installation of products on Web platform installer

Important commands

1.      Cache local copy of the product and dependencies

> WebPICMD.exe /Offline /Products:[All|<Title or ID>] /Path:[offline-directory-location]

2.      Install from the local copy

> WebPICmd.exe /Install /Products:<products you want> /XML:<Offline main feed>

3.      List all the available product on web platform

> WebPICmd.exe /List /ListOption:All

Sample:

> WebPICmd.exe /List /ListOption:All > products.txt

products.txt file is stored in the current working directory. It contains the product IDs of the products.

References:

1.      http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/et-EE/hdinsight/thread/1bd4ee83-d7a6-4491-95f6-a7547c123998

2.      Web Platform Installer v4 command line (WebPICMD.exe) Preview Release

http://www.iis.net/learn/install/web-platform-installer/web-platform-installer-v4-command-line-webpicmdexe-preview-release_1072