Commands for installing Front 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 FrontApp.Front -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id FrontApp.Front -e --silentwinget uninstall --id FrontApp.Front -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user
Silent install
Front-user-3.80.0.exe /SCustom folder
Front-user-3.80.0.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\front- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\7c1e9b90-3014-5efd-8ee6-5896b349bbf6
32-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user
Silent install
Front-user-3.80.0.exe /SCustom folder
Front-user-3.80.0.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\front- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\7c1e9b90-3014-5efd-8ee6-5896b349bbf6
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-front.ps1
$url = 'https://dl.frontapp.com/desktop/builds/3.80.0/Front-user-3.80.0.exe'
$sha256 = 'C1B8B4F2599A11CA6EC40824B14AD9803E85209BC7E8283AF24619208DE2A3A6'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Front-user-3.80.0.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-front.ps1
$url = 'https://dl.frontapp.com/desktop/builds/3.80.0/Front-user-3.80.0.exe'
$sha256 = 'C1B8B4F2599A11CA6EC40824B14AD9803E85209BC7E8283AF24619208DE2A3A6'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Front-user-3.80.0.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 
