Commands for installing Code::Blocks with MinGW 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 CodeBlocks.CodeBlocks.MinGW -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id CodeBlocks.CodeBlocks.MinGW -e --silentwinget uninstall --id CodeBlocks.CodeBlocks.MinGW -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users · en-US
Silent install
download /SCustom folder
download /S /D=C:\Apps\code-blocks-with-mingw- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CodeBlocks
- Install folder
- %ProgramFiles%\CodeBlocks
64-bit · ZIP
No installation needed (portable)
32-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users · en-US
Silent install
download /SCustom folder
download /S /D=C:\Apps\code-blocks-with-mingw- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CodeBlocks
- Install folder
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\CodeBlocks
32-bit · ZIP
No installation needed (portable)
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-code-blocks-with-mingw.ps1
$url = 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/codeblocks/files/Binaries/25.03/Windows/codeblocks-25.03mingw-setup.exe/download'
$sha256 = '8712227526EB3BB26C90DD5C78301B3FA32BF5869A43294BBF4E9C5512C52792'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'download'
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 install-code-blocks-with-mingw.ps1
$url = 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/codeblocks/files/Binaries/25.03/Windows/32bit/codeblocks-25.03mingw-32bit-setup.exe/download'
$sha256 = '7830E8E19B3EEC2657B931B52F417DBBF55CADC3D9DFE21151DB058994F54DF6'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'download'
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 
