Chocolatey : Community-powered package manager for Windows that allows you to conveniently and swiftly install apps directly from the command line
Chocolatey is a comprehensive and impressive Windows package manager that was designed to end the tedious routine of going through the generic Next-Next-Next-Finish installation procedures by helping you deploy and even update software faster and more conveniently.Regardless of you being an advanced user or a beginner with command line tools, Chocolatey can be deployed in mere seconds via a simple procedure. Before anything else, you need to make sure that PowerShell v2 or newer is present on your computer system and .NET Framework 4.0 or later as well.
Multiple installation options
Next, launch a CMD session with full administration rights and then run the command for basic installation: start powershell -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient ).
A few things to help you get started
If you're a first time user, you might want to check out the app's list of command, easily accessible by entering the "choco -?" command. Of course, you can get extra details for each particular command by running the "choco command -help".That said, installing new or updating already existing software could not be easier. Enter the "choco install" command followed by the name of the app you want to install and the same goes for upgrading and uninstalling them.
Chocolatey - the most comprehensive package manager for Windows
Taking everything into account, Chocolatey is without a doubt one of the most useful tools for developers and system administrators, but also for novice users who want to simplify their workflow, as well. Without a shadow of a doubt, the highlight of the app is the impressive number of packages it provides. Speaking of which, you can gain an idea by viewing the official apps list or, view them in a more accessible form by running the "choco list" command.
Windows Server 2016 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows 2008 R2 / Windows 2008 64 bit / Windows 2008 / Windows 2003 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7
Chocolatey runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 5.5 MB.
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