InDesign: Silent installation and activation, proxies

Installing Silently

• Windows: Run the installer with /S to install without prompts:

   

  .\PatternsAndBarcodes_2022_ID17.0_win.exe /S

• Mac: Use the installer command and specify the target InDesign folder:

   

  sudo installer -pkg './Patterns and Barcodes for Adobe InDesign 2021.pkg' \ -target '/Applications/Adobe InDesign 2021/Plug-Ins/Teacup'

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Silent Activation & Deactivation

You can activate or deactivate plug-ins automatically when InDesign starts.

Silent Activation

1. Create a text file containing (in this order):

    

   License ID Activation password Proxy address and port [optional] Proxy username [optional] Proxy password [optional]

2. Save the file next to the plug-in files with this naming convention:

   • BarcodeMaker.serial

   • DataLinker.serial

   • PatternPack.serial

   Plug-in file locations:

   • DataLinker → /Plug-Ins/Teacup/DataLinker

   • BarcodeMaker & PatternPack → /Plug-Ins/Teacup/Patterns and Barcodes

3. On startup, InDesign will activate the plug-in automatically if the file is valid.

Silent Deactivation

1. Create an empty file named after the plug-in with the suffix .deactivate:

   • BarcodeMaker.deactivate

   • DataLinker.deactivate

   • PatternPack.deactivate

2. Place it in the same folder as the plug-in files.

3. On startup, InDesign will deactivate the plug-in and delete the file.

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Entering Proxy Information

If you’re behind a proxy:

1. In the activation dialog, click Activate Automatically.

2. In the password dialog, click Show Proxy Settings.

3. Enter your proxy IP, username, and password.