Commands for installing SwitchCraft 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 FaserF.SwitchCraft -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id FaserF.SwitchCraft -e --silentwinget uninstall --id FaserF.SwitchCraft -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · Current user
Silent install
SwitchCraft-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTARTCustom folder
SwitchCraft-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /DIR="C:\Apps\switchcraft"64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
SwitchCraft-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTARTCustom folder
SwitchCraft-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /DIR="C:\Apps\switchcraft"64-bit · Portable
No installation needed (portable)
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-switchcraft.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/FaserF/SwitchCraft/releases/download/v2026.1.3/SwitchCraft-Setup.exe'
$sha256 = '5F0C7A6E3F12C0DD09689CA4F6B4D78B516B68AE0FD7E5E2F4CA95DAAF31381E'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'SwitchCraft-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' -Wait install-switchcraft.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/FaserF/SwitchCraft/releases/download/v2026.1.3/SwitchCraft-Setup.exe'
$sha256 = '5F0C7A6E3F12C0DD09689CA4F6B4D78B516B68AE0FD7E5E2F4CA95DAAF31381E'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'SwitchCraft-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' -Wait 
