Commands for installing DDEV 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 DDEVFoundation.DDEV -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id DDEVFoundation.DDEV -e --silentwinget uninstall --id DDEVFoundation.DDEV -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user · en-US
Silent install
ddev_windows_amd64_installer.v1.25.5.exe /SCustom folder
ddev_windows_amd64_installer.v1.25.5.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\ddev- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DDEV
- Install folder
- %LocalAppData%\Programs\DDEV
ARM64 · EXE (NSIS) · Current user · en-US
Silent install
ddev_windows_arm64_installer.v1.25.5.exe /SCustom folder
ddev_windows_arm64_installer.v1.25.5.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\ddev- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DDEV
- Install folder
- %LocalAppData%\Programs\DDEV
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-ddev.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/ddev/ddev/releases/download/v1.25.5/ddev_windows_amd64_installer.v1.25.5.exe'
$sha256 = 'EDC733F36B9969B481AC4AB3833C103153CEC18294781F55602551CF9DBB5E97'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'ddev_windows_amd64_installer.v1.25.5.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 install-ddev.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/ddev/ddev/releases/download/v1.25.5/ddev_windows_arm64_installer.v1.25.5.exe'
$sha256 = '8128B4E796322D95A25FD92EBD697E9F7625C727B8A48CADBCC7D02D18248492'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'ddev_windows_arm64_installer.v1.25.5.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 
