diff --git a/mytoninstaller/mytoninstaller.py b/mytoninstaller/mytoninstaller.py
index e728ef72..33eb35f2 100644
--- a/mytoninstaller/mytoninstaller.py
+++ b/mytoninstaller/mytoninstaller.py
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@
 from functools import partial
 
 
+def init_envs(local):
+	local.buffer.cport = int(os.getenv('VALIDATOR_CONSOLE_PORT', random.randint(2000, 65000)))
+	local.buffer.lport = int(os.getenv('LITESERVER_PORT', random.randint(2000, 65000)))
+	local.buffer.vport = int(os.getenv('VALIDATOR_PORT', random.randint(2000, 65000)))
+	local.buffer.archive_ttl = os.getenv('ARCHIVE_TTL')
+	local.buffer.state_ttl = os.getenv('STATE_TTL')
+	local.buffer.public_ip = os.getenv('PUBLIC_IP')
+	local.buffer.add_shard = os.getenv('ADD_SHARD')
+	local.buffer.archive_blocks = os.getenv('ARCHIVE_BLOCKS')
+	local.buffer.collate_shard = os.getenv('COLLATE_SHARD', '')
+
+
 def Init(local, console):
 	local.db.config.isStartOnlyOneProcess = False
 	local.db.config.logLevel = "debug"
@@ -51,9 +63,7 @@ def Init(local, console):
 	# create variables
 	local.buffer.user = get_current_user()
 	local.buffer.vuser = "validator"
-	local.buffer.cport = int(os.getenv('VALIDATOR_CONSOLE_PORT', random.randint(2000, 65000)))
-	local.buffer.lport = int(os.getenv('LITESERVER_PORT', random.randint(2000, 65000)))
-	local.buffer.vport = int(os.getenv('VALIDATOR_PORT', random.randint(2000, 65000)))
+	init_envs(local)
 
 	# this funciton injects MyPyClass instance
 	def inject_globals(func):
diff --git a/mytoninstaller/settings.py b/mytoninstaller/settings.py
index 648094f0..71acfab7 100644
--- a/mytoninstaller/settings.py
+++ b/mytoninstaller/settings.py
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ def FirstNodeSettings(local):
 	vconfig_path = local.buffer.vconfig_path
 	vport = local.buffer.vport
 
-	if os.getenv('ARCHIVE_TTL'):
-		archive_ttl = int(os.getenv('ARCHIVE_TTL'))
+	if local.buffer.archive_ttl is not None:
+		archive_ttl = int(local.buffer.archive_ttl)
 	else:
 		archive_ttl = 2592000 if local.buffer.mode == 'liteserver' else 86400
 	state_ttl = None
-	if os.getenv('STATE_TTL'):
-		state_ttl = int(os.getenv('STATE_TTL'))
+	if local.buffer.state_ttl is not None:
+		state_ttl = int(local.buffer.state_ttl)
 		archive_ttl -= state_ttl
 	if archive_ttl == 0:
 		archive_ttl = 1  # todo: remove this when archive_ttl==0 will be allowed in node
@@ -93,16 +93,16 @@ def FirstNodeSettings(local):
 	cmd = f"{validatorAppPath} --threads {cpus} --daemonize --global-config {globalConfigPath} --db {ton_db_dir} --logname {tonLogPath} --verbosity 1"
 	cmd += ttl_cmd
 
-	if os.getenv('ADD_SHARD'):
-		add_shard = os.getenv('ADD_SHARD')
+	if local.buffer.add_shard is not None:
+		add_shard = local.buffer.add_shard
 		cmd += f' -M'
 		for shard in add_shard.split():
 			cmd += f' --add-shard {shard}'
 
 	add2systemd(name="validator", user=vuser, start=cmd, pre='/bin/sleep 2') # post="/usr/bin/python3 /usr/src/mytonctrl/mytoncore.py -e \"validator down\""
 
-	if os.getenv('PUBLIC_IP'):
-		ip = os.getenv('PUBLIC_IP')
+	if local.buffer.public_ip is not None:
+		ip = local.buffer.public_ip
 	else:
 		ip = get_own_ip()
 	addr = "{ip}:{vport}".format(ip=ip, vport=vport)
@@ -204,13 +204,13 @@ def parse_block_value(local, block: str):
 
 
 def download_archive_from_ts(local):
-	archive_blocks = os.getenv('ARCHIVE_BLOCKS')
+	if local.buffer.archive_blocks is None:
+		return
+	archive_blocks = local.buffer.archive_blocks
 	downloads_path = '/var/ton-work/ts-downloads/'
 	os.makedirs(downloads_path, exist_ok=True)
 	subprocess.run(["chmod", "o+wx", downloads_path])
 
-	if archive_blocks is None:
-		return
 	block_from, block_to = archive_blocks, None
 	if len(archive_blocks.split()) > 1:
 		block_from, block_to = archive_blocks.split()
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ def SetInitialSync(local):
 def SetupCollator(local):
 	if local.buffer.mode != "collator":
 		return
-	shards = os.getenv('COLLATE_SHARD', '').split()
+	shards = local.buffer.collate_shard.split()
 	if not shards:
 		shards = ['0:8000000000000000']
 	local.add_log(f"Setting up collator for shards: {shards}", "info")
diff --git a/scripts/install.py b/scripts/install.py
index 81f4e41c..324e18cb 100644
--- a/scripts/install.py
+++ b/scripts/install.py
@@ -211,15 +211,15 @@ def run_install(answers: dict):
         args += f' -c {config}'
 
     if archive_ttl:
-        os.environ['ARCHIVE_TTL'] = archive_ttl  # set env variable
+        CONFIG['ARCHIVE_TTL'] = archive_ttl  # set env variable
     if state_ttl:
-        os.environ['STATE_TTL'] = state_ttl
+        CONFIG['STATE_TTL'] = state_ttl
     if add_shard:
-        os.environ['ADD_SHARD'] = add_shard
+        CONFIG['ADD_SHARD'] = add_shard
     if collate_shard:
-        os.environ['COLLATE_SHARD'] = collate_shard
+        CONFIG['COLLATE_SHARD'] = collate_shard
     if archive_blocks:
-        os.environ['ARCHIVE_BLOCKS'] = archive_blocks
+        CONFIG['ARCHIVE_BLOCKS'] = archive_blocks
         command += ['-v', 'master']
 
     if validator_mode and validator_mode not in ('Skip', 'Validator wallet'):
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def run_install(answers: dict):
     log = None
     stdin = None
     if background:
-        os.environ['PYTHONUNBUFFERED'] = '1'
+        CONFIG['PYTHONUNBUFFERED'] = '1'
         log = open("mytonctrl_installation.log", "a")
         stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL
         command = ['nohup'] + command
@@ -249,6 +249,19 @@ def run_install(answers: dict):
 
     print(command)
 
+    if os.getenv('PRINT_ENV'):
+        print('command:')
+        print(' '.join(command))
+        print('envs:')
+        for k, v in CONFIG.items():
+            if ' ' in v:
+              v = f'"{v}"'
+            print(f'{k}={v}')
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    for k, v in CONFIG.items():
+        os.environ[k] = v
+
     process = subprocess.Popen(
         command,
         stdout=log,
@@ -261,6 +274,9 @@ def run_install(answers: dict):
         print("="*100 + f"\nRunning installation in the background. Check './mytonctrl_installation.log' for progress. PID: {process.pid}\n" + "="*100)
 
 
+CONFIG = {}
+
+
 def main():
     try:
         answers = run_cli()
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index abd5af18..87de506b 100644
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -22,22 +22,24 @@ config_overridden=false
 
 show_help_and_exit() {
     echo 'Supported arguments:'
-    echo ' -c  PATH         Provide custom config for toninstaller.sh'
-    echo ' -t               Disable telemetry'
-    echo ' -i               Ignore minimum requirements'
-    echo ' -d               Use pre-packaged dump. Reduces duration of initial synchronization.'
-    echo ' -a               Set MyTonCtrl git repo author'
-    echo ' -r               Set MyTonCtrl git repo'
-    echo ' -b               Set MyTonCtrl git repo branch'
-    echo ' -g  URL          TON node git repo URL (default: https://github.com/ton-blockchain/ton.git)'
-    echo ' -m  MODE         Install MyTonCtrl with specified mode (validator or liteserver)'
-    echo ' -n  NETWORK      Specify the network (mainnet or testnet)'
-    echo ' -v  VERSION      Specify the ton node version (commit, branch, or tag)'
-    echo ' -u  USER         Specify the user to be used for MyTonCtrl installation'
-    echo ' -p  PATH         Provide backup file for MyTonCtrl installation'
-    echo ' -o               Install only MyTonCtrl. Must be used with -p'
-    echo ' -l               Install only TON node'
-    echo ' -h               Show this help'
+    echo ' -c, --config  URL             Provide custom network config'
+    echo ' -e, --env-file  PATH          Provide env file with installation parameters'
+    echo ' --print-env                   Print result command and envs after interactive installer without installing MyTonCtrl'
+    echo ' -t, --telemetry               Disable telemetry'
+    echo ' -i, --ignore-reqs             Ignore minimum requirements'
+    echo ' -d, --dump                    Use pre-packaged dump. Reduces duration of initial synchronization'
+    echo ' -a, --author                  Set MyTonCtrl git repo author'
+    echo ' -r, --repo                    Set MyTonCtrl git repo name'
+    echo ' -b, --branch                  Set MyTonCtrl git repo branch'
+    echo ' -m, --mode  MODE              Install MyTonCtrl with specified mode (validator or liteserver). Leave empty to launch interactive installer'
+    echo ' -n, --network  NETWORK        Specify the network (mainnet or testnet)'
+    echo ' -g, --node-repo  URL          TON node git repo URL (default: https://github.com/ton-blockchain/ton.git)'
+    echo ' -v, --node-version  VERSION   Specify the TON node version (commit, branch, or tag)'
+    echo ' -u, --user  USER              Specify the user to be used for MyTonCtrl installation'
+    echo ' -p, --backup  PATH            Provide backup file for MyTonCtrl installation'
+    echo ' -o, --only-mtc                Install only MyTonCtrl. Must be used with -p'
+    echo ' -l, --only-node               Install only TON node'
+    echo ' -h, --help                    Show this help'
     exit
 }
 
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ fi
 
 # node install parameters
 config="https://ton-blockchain.github.io/global.config.json"
+env_file=""
 telemetry=true
 ignore=false
 dump=false
@@ -57,7 +60,58 @@ mode=none
 cpu_required=16
 mem_required=64000000  # 64GB in KB
 
-while getopts ":c:tidola:r:b:m:n:v:u:p:g:h" flag; do
+# transform --long options to short, because getopts only supports short ones
+
+newargv=()
+while (($#)); do
+  case "$1" in
+    --) # end of options
+      shift
+      newargv+=( -- "$@" )
+      break
+      ;;
+
+    # no arg
+    --dump)         newargv+=(-d) ;;
+    --only-mtc)     newargv+=(-o) ;;
+    --only-node)    newargv+=(-l) ;;
+    --help)         newargv+=(-h) ;;
+    --telemetry)    newargv+=(-t) ;;
+    --ignore-reqs)  newargv+=(-i) ;;
+    --print-env)    export PRINT_ENV=true ;;
+
+    # with arg
+    --config|--author|--repo|--branch|--mode|--network|--node-repo|--backup|--user|--node-version|--env-file)
+      if (($# < 2)); then
+        echo "Error: option $1 requires value" >&2; exit 2
+      fi
+      case "$1" in
+        --config)       newargv+=(-c "$2") ;;
+        --author)       newargv+=(-a "$2") ;;
+        --repo)         newargv+=(-r "$2") ;;
+        --branch)       newargv+=(-b "$2") ;;
+        --mode)         newargv+=(-m "$2") ;;
+        --network)      newargv+=(-n "$2") ;;
+        --node-repo)    newargv+=(-g "$2") ;;
+        --backup)       newargv+=(-p "$2") ;;
+        --user)         newargv+=(-u "$2") ;;
+        --node-version) newargv+=(-v "$2") ;;
+        --env-file)     newargv+=(-e "$2") ;;
+      esac
+      shift ;;
+    --*)
+      echo "Error: unknown option '$1'" >&2; exit 2 ;;
+    *)
+      newargv+=("$1") ;;
+  esac
+  shift
+done
+
+#printf ' %q' "${newargv[@]}"
+#printf '\n'
+set -- "${newargv[@]}"
+
+while getopts ":c:tidola:r:b:m:n:v:u:p:g:e:h" flag; do
     case "${flag}" in
         c) config=${OPTARG}; config_overridden=true;;
         t) telemetry=false;;
@@ -74,6 +128,7 @@ while getopts ":c:tidola:r:b:m:n:v:u:p:g:h" flag; do
         o) only_mtc=true;;
         l) only_node=true;;
         p) backup=${OPTARG};;
+        e) env_file=${OPTARG};;
         h) show_help_and_exit;;
         *)
             echo "Flag -${flag} is not recognized. Aborting"
@@ -81,6 +136,15 @@ while getopts ":c:tidola:r:b:m:n:v:u:p:g:h" flag; do
     esac
 done
 
+if [ -n "$env_file" ]; then
+  if [ ! -f "$env_file" ]; then
+    echo "Env file not found, aborting."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  set -a
+  source "$env_file"
+  set +a
+fi
 
 if [ "$only_mtc" = true ] && [ "$backup" = "none" ]; then
     echo "Backup file must be provided if only mtc installation"