Commands for installing Papers 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 DigitalScience.Papers -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id DigitalScience.Papers -e --silentwinget uninstall --id DigitalScience.Papers -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user
Silent install
Papers_Setup_4.37.2395.exe /SCustom folder
Papers_Setup_4.37.2395.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\papers- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\27de1d51-a4cd-5cbc-bb9f-2a7182c578a7
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
Papers_Setup_4.37.2395.exe /SCustom folder
Papers_Setup_4.37.2395.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\papers- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\27de1d51-a4cd-5cbc-bb9f-2a7182c578a7
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-papers.ps1
$url = 'https://update.readcube.com/desktop/updates/Papers_Setup_4.37.2395.exe'
$sha256 = '20DC0659A9AA8DA6518CA6B8E673F0C82437F522C022D509EEB77C6030C45A05'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Papers_Setup_4.37.2395.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-papers.ps1
$url = 'https://update.readcube.com/desktop/updates/Papers_Setup_4.37.2395.exe'
$sha256 = '20DC0659A9AA8DA6518CA6B8E673F0C82437F522C022D509EEB77C6030C45A05'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Papers_Setup_4.37.2395.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