Commands for installing MEGA12 (CLI) 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 iGEM.MEGA.CLI.12 -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id iGEM.MEGA.CLI.12 -e --silentwinget uninstall --id iGEM.MEGA.CLI.12 -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
MEGA_CC_12.1.4_win64_setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
MEGA_CC_12.1.4_win64_setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\mega12-cli"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D1B3A150-C1E8-45EC-944C-CBDB2D93D90F}_is1
32-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
MEGA_CC_12.1.4_win32_setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
MEGA_CC_12.1.4_win32_setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\mega12-cli"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D20498A0-E88B-4D63-BAA7-FAD128A0610D}_is1
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-mega12-cli.ps1
$url = 'https://www.megasoftware.net/releases/MEGA_CC_12.1.4_win64_setup.exe'
$sha256 = '11A4DDFD7C578A948EA014FF07C9A1173DA24B8FA6B790E2E715F700959034D7'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'MEGA_CC_12.1.4_win64_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 '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait install-mega12-cli.ps1
$url = 'https://www.megasoftware.net/releases/MEGA_CC_12.1.4_win32_setup.exe'
$sha256 = '213212E6D5A36D1A9C88AADA108338C147887735A3B4E4F9AF6AAE2B24C6E724'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'MEGA_CC_12.1.4_win32_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 '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait