Installing via PowerShell is a common task for system administrators and developers who need to automate environment setup. Since modern Windows 10 and 11 versions typically include WebView2, PowerShell is often used to ensure the runtime is present or to force a fresh installation. Method 1: Direct PowerShell Installation Script
For developers needing to integrate WebView2 into a PowerShell-based GUI (like WinForms), you can install the necessary assemblies using the Install-Package command. powershell
Here's a basic example of creating a new WebView2 control in a PowerShell script: install webview2 powershell
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You may need to update your NuGet provider before running this. Installing via PowerShell is a common task for
Run this command in PowerShell:
# Assume installer is already downloaded locally $installer = "C:\path\to\MicrosoftEdgeWebView2RuntimeInstallerX64.exe" Start-Process -FilePath $installer -ArgumentList "/silent /install" -Wait powershell Here's a basic example of creating a
After running either script, you can verify that WebView2 is installed by checking the Windows Registry.
