Install Roam using the Microsoft Installer (MSI) on Windows

The Roam app is available for download on Windows as an EXE or a Microsoft Installer (MSI).

Note: We recommend using EXE in most cases.

Automating MDM Solution

If you’re automating Roam installation and updates through an MDM solution, we recommend writing a script that retrieves a metadata file containing the available releases. This file can be parsed to determine the latest version:

Steps to Manually Retrieve the Windows Installer

1. Choose your architecture: x64 or arm64
2. Download the metadata text file: https://download.ro.am/Roam/8a86d88cfc9da3551063102e9a4e2a83/win32/[architecture]/RELEASES
3. Extract the URL from the last entry in the file
4. Replace -full.nupkg with -[architecture].msi

Example for Windows x64: https://download.ro.am/Roam/8a86d88cfc9da3551063102e9a4e2a83/win32/x64/Roam-180.0.0-beta001-x64.msi

MSI Install Guide

Roam can be installed using the MSI either per-user or per-machine. We strongly recommend the per-user option, as it supports automatic updates. The per-machine option does not support automatic updates.

Per-User Installation (Recommended)

• This is the default if no options are specified.
• Recommended method for installing Roam via MSI.
• Automatic updates are supported. Users will be notified in-app when an update is available and can choose to install it when ready.
• Installs to: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Programs\Roam
• For silent installation (to avoid reboot prompts if Roam is already running), use: msiexec /i Roam.msi /qn

Example Intune Configuration for Per-User Installation via an MSI line‑of‑business app:

Example Intune Configuration for Per-User Installation via Windows app (Win32) using an .intunewin wrapper:

Per-Machine Installation (Not Recommended)

Important: Per-machine installation does not support automatic updates. We typically deprecate and disable app versions after 4 weeks, so IT must manually deploy new MSIs on a regular basis, ideally weekly. We do not recommend this installation method unless you have a clear plan for consistent manual updates.

• Installs to: C:\Program Files
• Requires passing ALLUSERS=1 in the install command.
• For silent installation (to avoid reboot prompts if Roam is already running), use: msiexec /i Roam.msi /qn ALLUSERS=1