A package manager for Windows. Vastly simplifies the installation process for most apps. I can’t believe I didn’t start using this sooner.

Remember to run within a command prompt with elevated privileges!

CLI commands

Assume all commands are prefixed with choco.

  • search: string search for a certain package
  • install: string install a given package
  • upgrade: string update a certain package
    • chocolatey: upgrade Chocolatey itself