Commands for installing TaskCanvas 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 DigitalVolcanoSoftware.TaskCanvas -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id DigitalVolcanoSoftware.TaskCanvas -e --silentwinget uninstall --id DigitalVolcanoSoftware.TaskCanvas -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
TaskCanvas_setup.exe /SCustom folder
TaskCanvas_setup.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\taskcanvas- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TaskCanvas
32-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
TaskCanvas_setup.exe /SCustom folder
TaskCanvas_setup.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\taskcanvas- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TaskCanvas
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-taskcanvas.ps1
$url = 'https://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/download/TaskCanvas_setup.exe'
$sha256 = '98746904AC01012FFD41A3938E4B3DFAD0FFE1FF3234B8B7D181C6C02494A7AF'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'TaskCanvas_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 '/S' -Wait install-taskcanvas.ps1
$url = 'https://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/download/TaskCanvas_setup.exe'
$sha256 = '98746904AC01012FFD41A3938E4B3DFAD0FFE1FF3234B8B7D181C6C02494A7AF'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'TaskCanvas_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 '/S' -Wait 
