Commands for installing SideQuest 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 SideQuestVR.SideQuest -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id SideQuestVR.SideQuest -e --silentwinget uninstall --id SideQuestVR.SideQuest -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user · en-US
Silent install
SideQuest-Setup-0.10.42-x64-win.exe /SCustom folder
SideQuest-Setup-0.10.42-x64-win.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\sidequest64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users · en-US
Silent install
SideQuest-Setup-0.10.42-x64-win.exe /SCustom folder
SideQuest-Setup-0.10.42-x64-win.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\sidequestPowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-sidequest.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/SideQuestVR/SideQuest/releases/download/v0.10.42/SideQuest-Setup-0.10.42-x64-win.exe'
$sha256 = '2D0CD4CBE441B1403217C2C9E9ACFE2201DA9B765E9DE4CD88595E0D7B60CFEE'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'SideQuest-Setup-0.10.42-x64-win.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-sidequest.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/SideQuestVR/SideQuest/releases/download/v0.10.42/SideQuest-Setup-0.10.42-x64-win.exe'
$sha256 = '2D0CD4CBE441B1403217C2C9E9ACFE2201DA9B765E9DE4CD88595E0D7B60CFEE'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'SideQuest-Setup-0.10.42-x64-win.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 
