Commands for installing LibreCAD 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 LibreCAD.LibreCAD -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id LibreCAD.LibreCAD -e --silentwinget uninstall --id LibreCAD.LibreCAD -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users · en-US
Silent install
LibreCAD-v2.2.1.6-win64-msvc.exe /SCustom folder
LibreCAD-v2.2.1.6-win64-msvc.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\librecad- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LibreCAD (x64)
- Install folder
- %ProgramFiles%\LibreCAD
- DisplayVersion
- v2.2.1.6
32-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users · en-US
Silent install
LibreCAD-v2.2.1.6-msvc.exe /SCustom folder
LibreCAD-v2.2.1.6-msvc.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\librecad- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LibreCAD
- Install folder
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\LibreCAD
- DisplayVersion
- v2.2.1.6
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-librecad.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/releases/download/v2.2.1.6/LibreCAD-v2.2.1.6-win64-msvc.exe'
$sha256 = '0CD876D0E3FBFCDCDB85E5019080ACA243908F4AD5C3B3C93A55EE9BA154F95B'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'LibreCAD-v2.2.1.6-win64-msvc.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-librecad.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/releases/download/v2.2.1.6/LibreCAD-v2.2.1.6-msvc.exe'
$sha256 = 'D55588F6BBE59E2512EF0F1681246CFFF302B0EE78D9DC69B709F51FC917C207'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'LibreCAD-v2.2.1.6-msvc.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 
