PowerShell/Docs/install-chrome-browser.md
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## The *install-chrome-browser.ps1* PowerShell Script
This PowerShell script installs the latest Google Chrome Web browser.
## Parameters
```powershell
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
```
## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Installs the Chrome browser
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script installs the latest Google Chrome Web browser.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./install-chrome-browser
.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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