Commands for installing Basecamp without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id 37signals.Basecamp -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id 37signals.Basecamp -e --silentwinget uninstall --id 37signals.Basecamp -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS)
Silent install
Basecamp-5.2.3-setup.exe /SCustom folder
Basecamp-5.2.3-setup.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\basecamp- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ea17fd4c-c343-5b09-a8bd-8345e757c3c6
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-basecamp.ps1
$url = 'https://basecamp.com/desktop/Basecamp-5.2.3-setup.exe'
$sha256 = '7C11D2576EBE0AAEF07C1CA2F73D94C4E970FBBA6D04C8F640A57E9E637572B5'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Basecamp-5.2.3-setup.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait