# PowerShell - Install Chocolatey
*Source: *
```powershell
Function Install-Choco {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Installs chocolatey package manager.
.LINK
https://chocolatey.org
.EXAMPLE
Install-Choco
#>
Write-Info "Checking for Chocolatey Installation..."
if (Test-Command choco) {
Write-Success "Chocolatey installation detected; Skipping installation..."
}
else {
Write-Failure "Chocolatey installation not detected; Installing..."
Write-Task "Checking for Administrative Priveledges..."
# Ensure Admin Priveledges
if (!(Test-Admin)) {
Write-Failure "Admin priveledges not detected; Starting new process/shell as admin to install chocolatey..."
Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs; exit
}
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Installing Chocolatey for Windows..." -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Host "------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Step "1" "Checking/Creating a PowerShell Profile First."
if (!(Test-Path $PROFILE)) {
New-Item -Path $PROFILE -Force
Write-Success "Created new PowerShell Profile at $PROFILE."
}
Write-Step "2" "Installing Chocolatey from URL..."
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
Write-Step "3" "Updating Environment"
Update-Environment
if (Test-Command choco) {
Write-Success "Successfully installed chocolatey to system."
}
else {
Write-Failure "Failed to install chocolatey..."
}
}
}
```
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## Appendix: Links
- [[2-Areas/Code/_README|Code]]
- [[Development]]
- [[Windows]]
- [[Microsoft DOS]]
- [[Command Line]]
- [[2-Areas/MOCs/PowerShell]]
*Backlinks:*
```dataview
list from [[PowerShell - Install Chocolatey]] AND -"Changelog"
```