Head to Getting started once installation is complete. But most users don't need more than the installer. If you would like to download a development version, which may be unstable, see the Weekly builds download page.Īfter downloading the installer, double-click it to start the installation process.īelow is more information about some technical options. The easiest way to install the latest stable version of FreeCAD is to use the installer: 2 Installation for all users of the Windows system.The Scoop wiki has a nice write-up comparing Scoop and Chocolatey. While some of these tools may be available through Chocolatey, the Scoop ecosystem is designed with such tools in mind. Scoop also seems natural for installing command-line tools that you might miss from Unix-like systems, such as Linux or Mac. If you do not have Admin access to your system (for instance, this is a shared server with Remote Desktop access), then Scoop is the right choice.
Apps will not by default show in the start menu, and if plugins or addons expect to find the installation in a certain directory (looking at you, OBS Studio!), there will be some inconvenience and tedious setup. By default, it installs packages to ~/scoop/ and this is both a strength and a confusion point. Scoop is designed for developers who have an affinity for Unix. In an Admin-level PowerShell window, the following should work, provided you have set the ExecutionPolicy as above:Įnter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Scoop: non-Admin by default, installs in user directory
The applications will have shortcuts in your start menu, and possibly on your desktop.
In general, installing one of these packages, such as Google Chrome, will require elevated Admin privileges, and will install it where you would expect (likely C:\Program Files\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\). Chocolatey: conventional install locations, as AdminĬhocolatey can install from a community repository with thousands of packages. This policy will "win" when you are logged in. The second line means that all scripts and configuration files downloaded from the Internet must be signed by a trusted publisher, but scripts you write yourself will work, for the current user. The first line means that all scripts and configuration files on this computer must be signed by a trusted publisher, even if you write them yourself. Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode
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