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  1. MariaDB Server
  2. MDEV-30561

MSI Installer does not create shortcuts

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed (View Workflow)
    • Major
    • Resolution: Not a Bug
    • 10.11.1
    • 10.11.5
    • Platform Windows
    • None
    • Windows 10

    Description

      The installer appeared to complete, but no shortcuts in the Start menu were created nor was the PATH environment variable update, contrary to instructions here:
      https://www.mariadbtutorial.com/getting-started/install-mariadb/
      https://www.mariadbtutorial.com/getting-started/connect-to-mariadb/

      I have been unable to locate any installation log, nor documentation on this discoverable by internet search. I will provide any logs if advised the location.

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          wlad Vladislav Vaintroub added a comment - - edited

          There are shortcuts.

          You have to find them. Back in Vista and Win7 they used to be in a nicely organized folder, now only search tool knows where those folders are gone. They are not gone for MariaDB specifically, but for everything else. Installation logic did not change. PATH is not set, but there is a "command prompt (MariaDB..)" with the correct PATH.

          The installation log is something that you have to create yourself, using standard procedure which is valid for any MSI package.

          (from the elevated command window)
          msiexec /i C:\path\to\package.msi /l*v C:\path\to\dir\install.log

          wlad Vladislav Vaintroub added a comment - - edited There are shortcuts. You have to find them. Back in Vista and Win7 they used to be in a nicely organized folder, now only search tool knows where those folders are gone. They are not gone for MariaDB specifically, but for everything else. Installation logic did not change. PATH is not set, but there is a "command prompt (MariaDB..)" with the correct PATH. The installation log is something that you have to create yourself, using standard procedure which is valid for any MSI package. (from the elevated command window) msiexec /i C:\path\to\package.msi /l*v C:\path\to\dir\install.log
          oleg.smirnov Oleg Smirnov added a comment -

          I agree with wlad, Windows sometimes displays items in the Start Menu in a weird manner. However, I have tried to install few different versions of MariaDB on Windows 10 and haven't had problems with the shortcuts in the Start Menu:

          leoleo, can you check your folder 

          C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MariaDB 10.11 (x64)

          after installation? If there are no shortcuts or no such folder we can investigate this further. Otherwise it looks like the installer has done everything it could.

          oleg.smirnov Oleg Smirnov added a comment - I agree with wlad , Windows sometimes displays items in the Start Menu in a weird manner. However, I have tried to install few different versions of MariaDB on Windows 10 and haven't had problems with the shortcuts in the Start Menu: leoleo , can you check your folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MariaDB 10.11 (x64) after installation? If there are no shortcuts or no such folder we can investigate this further. Otherwise it looks like the installer has done everything it could.

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            oleg.smirnov Oleg Smirnov
            leoleo Leo Hendry
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