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# Scoop [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/lukesampson/scoop) [](https://gitter.im/lukesampson/scoop)
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Scoop is a command-line installer for Windows.
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## Requirements
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* [PowerShell 3](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595) (or later)
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* PowerShell must be enabled for your user account e.g. `set-executionpolicy remotesigned -s currentuser`
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## Installation
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Run this command from you PowerShell to install scoop to it's default location (`C:\Users\<user>\scoop`)
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```powershell
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iex (new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://get.scoop.sh')
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```
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Once installed, run `scoop help` for instructions.
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The default setup is configured so all user installed programs and Scoop itself live in `C:\Users\<user>\scoop`.
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Globally installed programs (`--global`) live in `C:\ProgramData\scoop`.
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These settings can be changed through environment variables.
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#### Install Scoop to a Custom Directory
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```powershell
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[environment]::setEnvironmentVariable('SCOOP','D:\Applications\Scoop','User')
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$env:SCOOP='D:\Applications\Scoop'
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iex (new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://get.scoop.sh')
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```
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#### Configure Scoop to install global programs to a Custom Directory
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```powershell
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[environment]::setEnvironmentVariable('SCOOP_GLOBAL','F:\GlobalScoopApps','Machine')
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$env:SCOOP_GLOBAL='F:\GlobalScoopApps'
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```
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## What does Scoop do?
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Scoop installs programs from the command line with a minimal amount of friction. It tries to eliminate things like:
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* Permission popup windows
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* GUI wizard-style installers
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* Path pollution from installing lots of programs
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* Unexpected side-effects from installing and uninstalling programs
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* The need to find and install dependencies
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* The need to perform extra setup steps to get a working program
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Scoop is very scriptable, so you can run repeatable setups to get your environment just the way you like, e.g.:
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```powershell
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scoop install sudo
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sudo scoop install 7zip git openssh --global
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scoop install curl grep sed less touch
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scoop install python ruby go perl
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```
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If you've built software that you'd like others to use, Scoop is an alternative to building an installer (e.g. MSI or InnoSetup)—you just need to zip your program and provide a JSON manifest that describes how to install it.
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## [Documentation](https://github.com/lukesampson/scoop/wiki)
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### Inspiration
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* [Homebrew](http://mxcl.github.io/homebrew/)
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* [sub](https://github.com/37signals/sub#readme)
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### What sort of apps can Scoop install?
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The apps that install best with Scoop are commonly called "portable" apps: i.e. compressed program files that run stand-alone when extracted and don't have side-effects like changing the registry or putting files outside the program directory.
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Since installers are common, Scoop supports them too (and their uninstallers).
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Scoop is also great at handling single-file programs and Powershell scripts. These don't even need to be compressed. See the [runat](https://github.com/lukesampson/scoop/blob/master/bucket/runat.json) package for an example: it's really just a GitHub gist.
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### Support this project
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If you find Scoop useful and would like to support ongoing development and maintenance, here's how:
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* [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DM2SUH9EUXSKJ) (one-time donation)
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