Commands for installing kdevelop 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 KDE.KDevelop -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id KDE.KDevelop -e --silentwinget uninstall --id KDE.KDevelop -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user
Silent install
kdevelop-5.5.0-x64-setup.exe /SCustom folder
kdevelop-5.5.0-x64-setup.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\kdevelop- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KDevelop
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
kdevelop-5.5.0-x64-setup.exe /SCustom folder
kdevelop-5.5.0-x64-setup.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\kdevelop- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KDevelop
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-kdevelop.ps1
$url = 'https://download.kde.org/stable/kdevelop/5.5.0/bin/windows/kdevelop-5.5.0-x64-setup.exe'
$sha256 = 'F282C8C798197A79E39692AA8108C5EAD58950258EE85CBAE8CB571196ECDDD2'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'kdevelop-5.5.0-x64-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 '/S' -Wait install-kdevelop.ps1
$url = 'https://download.kde.org/stable/kdevelop/5.5.0/bin/windows/kdevelop-5.5.0-x64-setup.exe'
$sha256 = 'F282C8C798197A79E39692AA8108C5EAD58950258EE85CBAE8CB571196ECDDD2'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'kdevelop-5.5.0-x64-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 '/S' -Wait 
