Public/Software/Install-Choco.ps1
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function Install-Choco { <# .SYNOPSIS Installs Chocolatey if it is not already installed on the system. .DESCRIPTION The `Install-Choco` function checks if Chocolatey is installed on the system by attempting to retrieve its version. If Chocolatey is not installed, the function will download and execute the official installation script from the Chocolatey website. If Chocolatey is already installed, it outputs the current version. .EXAMPLE Install-Choco This example checks if Chocolatey is installed on the system. If it is not, the function installs Chocolatey. If it is already installed, it prints the installed version of Chocolatey. .NOTES Author: Michiel VH Requires: Internet connection for downloading Chocolatey if it is not already installed. This function modifies the execution policy temporarily to allow Chocolatey to be installed. .LINK https://chocolatey.org/ Learn more about Chocolatey and how it is used for package management. #> $chocoCommand = Get-Command -Name choco -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if (!$chocoCommand) { Write-Output "Chocolatey will be installed" Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1')) } else { $chocoVersion = choco --version Write-Output "Chocolatey is already installed. Version: $chocoVersion" } } |