Install via Command Lineįollow the steps below to install Chocolatey using the Command Prompt:ġ. However, the number of packages available is much smaller than the standard Chocolatey installation. You can also install a portable, non-administrative Chocolatey version if you don't have administrative shell access. There are two ways to install Chocolatey on Windows:īoth installations require an account with administrative shell access. Chocolatey also allows users to wrap package installers, executable files, zips, and scripts into compiled packages. When installing applications, Chocolatey silently configures and installs any dependencies required by the package. With the NuGet packaging infrastructure and the Windows PowerShell technology at its core, Chocolatey simplifies and automates the process of installing software and keeping it up to date. A user account with administrator privileges.Ĭhocolatey is a command-line package manager and installer for Windows operating systems.Windows 7+/Windows 2003+ (including Server Core, but excluding Windows Nano Server).

Installing chocolatey