INSTALL-OR-NOT

A GUI tool that attempts silent installs, then gracefully falls back to manual if needed.

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🔗 Table of Contents

• 📍 Overview
• 👾 Features
• 📁 Project Structure
• 🚀 Getting Started
  • ☑️ Prerequisites
  • ⚙️ Installation
  • 🤖 Usage
• 📌 Project Roadmap
• 🎗 License

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📍 Overview

Install-or-not is a lightweight desktop tool that lets users install multiple programs in a semi-automated way. It attempts to run each executable in the installers/ folder with silent flags (e.g., /S, /quiet).
If the silent installation fails, it falls back to manual mode by prompting the user to continue the install interactively.

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👾 Features

• Automatically detects .exe or .msi installers
• Attempts silent installation with smart flags
• If silent mode fails, switches to manual installer execution
• Logs each step and displays real-time messages
• Includes animated feedback and multi-threaded install process
• GUI built with tkinter

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📁 Project Structure

install-or-not/
├── install_or_not.py       # Main logic and GUI
├── installers/             # Put your .exe or .msi files here
├── LICENSE                 # GPL v3 license
└── README.md               # You're reading it!

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🚀 Getting Started

☑️ Prerequisites

You do not need Python if you are using the precompiled .exe version.

If you'd rather run it from source:

• Python 3.10+
• Pillow (used for image/icon support)
• tkinter (usually bundled with Python on Windows)

⚙️ Installation

Precompiled .exe (Recommended)

1. Download the latest .exe from Releases
2. Place your .exe or .msi files into the installers/ folder.
3. Run the tool as Administrator:

   Install_or_Not.exe

From Source (For Developers)

git clone https://github.com/Uwedwa/install-or-not
cd install-or-not
pip install -r requirements.txt
python install_or_not.py

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🤖 Usage

1. Add setup files to the installers/ folder.
2. Run the app.
3. Silent installation will be attempted.
4. If it fails, you'll be prompted for manual install.
5. Progress and logs will appear in the GUI.

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📌 Project Roadmap

• Automatic silent install fallback
• GUI threading and real-time status
• Per-app silent flag customization
• Language support (i18n)
• Dark mode / Theme selection

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🎗 License

This project is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL v3. See the LICENSE file for full details.

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Made with Python, caffeine, and a hatred for repetitive installs.