PowerShell/docs/install-chrome-browser.md

*install-chrome-browser.ps1*
================

This PowerShell script installs the latest Google Chrome Web browser.

Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./install-chrome-browser.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```

Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./install-chrome-browser.ps1

```

Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Installs the Chrome browser
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script installs the latest Google Chrome Web browser.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./install-chrome-browser.ps1
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()

	$Path = $env:TEMP;
	$Installer = "chrome_installer.exe"
	Invoke-WebRequest "http://dl.google.com/chrome/install/latest/chrome_installer.exe" -OutFile $Path\$Installer
	Start-Process -FilePath $Path\$Installer -Args "/silent /install" -Verb RunAs -Wait
	Remove-Item $Path\$Installer

	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
	"✔️ installed Google Chrome in $Elapsed sec"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

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