Commands for installing FreeBASIC 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 FreeBASIC.FreeBASIC -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id FreeBASIC.FreeBASIC -e --silentwinget uninstall --id FreeBASIC.FreeBASIC -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS)
Silent install
download /SCustom folder
download /S /D=C:\Apps\freebasicPowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-freebasic.ps1
$url = 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/fbc/files/FreeBASIC-1.10.1/Binaries-Windows/FreeBASIC-1.10.1-win32.exe/download'
$sha256 = 'F90A7E9C8D8E0481A95D01D46F56E495DE6F2464F4FB9C84FEA01ECA8FF19B54'
$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