Silent Installation of App Inventor via SCCM

[Martin_W]

Hi,

Is there a supported way to install MIT App Inventor silently via SCCM?
I know there is a FAQ section, but I can’t access the linked Google Group for ‘AI2 Silent Install Flags’.
I've tried to run the MIT App Inventor install with /S switch, however the installation never completes, likely because it triggers the HAXM installer during setup.

Is there a way to suppress or bypass the HAXM part of the installation? Has anyone successfully deployed App Inventor centrally in a school environment? If so, what method worked for you, for example terminating the (task during install or a customized package?

Also, is HAXM actually required for App Inventor itself to run, or only for specific features like emulators?

Appreciate any guidance you can provide.

[ABG]

If you can get each student his own android device you don't need any emulator.

Then there is nothing to install, just network ports to open. Those are in the schools document.

They should be able to get the Companion on their devices.

List of URLs and Addresses that App Inventor Uses

The following URLs are the ones you most likely want to whitelist: Main servers: http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/ and http://code.appinventor.mit.edu/ Login server: http://login.appinventor.mit.edu Rendezvous (for establishing live testing connections): http://rendezvous.appinventor.mit.edu If your teachers use CloudDB as part of their curriculum, you'll also need to whitelist connections to clouddb.appinventor.mit.edu on port 6381. You may also want to take a look at:

[ABG]

@Martin_W

Also, is HAXM actually required for App Inventor itself to run, or only for specific features like emulators?

HAXM is only needed for emulator support.

Maybe even for not all emulators.

[ABG]

@Martin_W

know there is a FAQ section, but I can’t access the linked Google Group for ‘AI2 Silent Install Flags’.

The Google Doc?

Which link?

[ChrisWard]

@Martin_W

Is there a supported way to install MIT App Inventor silently via SCCM?

App Inventor itself is not installed, it is delivered via the internet and runs in your browser. The App Inventor Companion, which allows a work-in-progress project to run on a device (smartphone) is installed (on the device). As far as I'm aware, HAXM is not required for the 3rd Party Emulator BlueStacks. However, the Companion is better than any emulator.

[ABG]

@ChrisWard

the Companion is better than any emulator.

the Companion app on an Android device is better than any emulator