Commands for installing Factory 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 FactoryAI.Factory -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id FactoryAI.Factory -e --silentwinget uninstall --id FactoryAI.Factory -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE
Silent install
"Factory-1.1.0 Setup.exe" --silent- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Factory
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-factory.ps1
$url = 'https://downloads.factory.ai/factory-desktop/releases/1.1.0/win32/x64/Factory-1.1.0%20Setup.exe'
$sha256 = '6F4DC9122BB2D2FB199DBBE6EFA6C1077881A92D478C74EE214F02907C7DE429'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Factory-1.1.0 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 '--silent' -Wait 
