Commands for installing Zed 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 ZedIndustries.Zed -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id ZedIndustries.Zed -e --silentwinget uninstall --id ZedIndustries.Zed -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · Current user · en-US
Silent install
Zed-x86_64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
Zed-x86_64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\zed"- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{2DB0DA96-CA55-49BB-AF4F-64AF36A86712}_is1
- Install folder
- %LocalAppData%\Programs\Zed
- DisplayVersion
- 1.25.3
ARM64 · EXE (Inno Setup) · Current user · en-US
Silent install
Zed-aarch64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
Zed-aarch64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\zed"- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{2DB0DA96-CA55-49BB-AF4F-64AF36A86712}_is1
- Install folder
- %LocalAppData%\Programs\Zed
- DisplayVersion
- 1.25.3
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-zed.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/download/v1.25.3/Zed-x86_64.exe'
$sha256 = 'F0188D5E8144CAF82F0E2C80914527C0B0F4C6D75121C2A6BACB332C65054704'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Zed-x86_64.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-zed.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/releases/download/v1.25.3/Zed-aarch64.exe'
$sha256 = 'AF77756E8C484E019E030724FF31F6F5DEBD6FE6543135EC4E2B7C8E273DA2A4'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Zed-aarch64.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 
