Commands for installing Dr.Explain 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 IndigoByte.DrExplain -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id IndigoByte.DrExplain -e --silentwinget uninstall --id IndigoByte.DrExplain -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
drexplain_7_3_1402.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
drexplain_7_3_1402.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\dr-explain"PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-dr-explain.ps1
$url = 'https://downloads.drexplain.com/drexplain_7_3_1402.exe'
$sha256 = '67D9F75E00D00CDEBF54AF9B66D188D76EED4EA8AEBBD0604818071D242ADDEF'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'drexplain_7_3_1402.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 '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait 
