Silently installing the ArcGIS Web Adaptor
The ArcGIS Web Adaptor can be installed silently. Follow the steps below to perform a silent installation of the Web Adaptor.

Upgrading to 10.2? See Upgrading an existing ArcGIS Web Adaptor to 10.2.
- Before beginning the installation, read the license agreement located at <CD_ROOT or untar directory>/Documentation/EULA.pdf and accept the terms.
- Run the setup silently at the prompt. See sample syntax below:
<CD_ROOT or untar directory>/Setup -m silent -l yes
Usage: Setup [Options]
Options
Descriptions
-m; --mode MODE
Optional. Defaults to GUI.
MODE is either silent or gui.
-l; --license-agreement CHOICE
Required for silent mode. CHOICE is either Yes or No.
Yes indicates that you have read and agreed to the Esri License Agreement (E204, E300). Visit esri.com/legal/licensing/software-license.html to read the license agreement.
-d; --directory DIRECTORY
Optional. By default, the Web Adaptor is installed to your $HOME directory. DIRECTORY specifies a different installation directory.
The path /arcgis/webadaptor10.2/ is appended to the installation directory.
The name of the installation directory should be lowercase. The samples and data installed require the data path to be lowercase.
It is recommended that you do not install the Web Adaptor to a remote network drive. If the remote drive is not accessible at uninstallation time, the uninstallation could fail and leave files behind.
-v; --verbose
Installer runs in verbose mode.
-h; --help
Displays command line help and exits.
-e; --examples
Displays usage examples of these options and exits.
- Navigate to the Web Adaptor installation folder. Deploy the arcgis.war file to your Java application server. For instructions on how to deploy a .war file, please refer to the documentation for your Java application server.
- Connect the Web Adaptor to Portal for ArcGIS by completing the steps in Configuring the ArcGIS Web Adaptor.
After installing, the Web Adaptor will display in the language specified by your Java application server. To change the language, consult the product documentation for your Java application server.