(unofficial) choco:// Protocol support


# Implements installing of Chocolatey packages from the web using choco:// Protocol.

### WHO IS THIS FOR?

**choco-protocol-support** is designed for those who aren't comfortable with the Command Prompt or just don't like to type much. **choco-protocol-support** allows you to install Chocolatey packages by simply clicking choco:// URLs in your web browser. **choco-protocol-support** is also useful for support professionals who know the difficulty of getting end users to type in commands correctly. Now you can give end users a URL via e-mail or corporate software webpage to click and have a Chocolatey package installed!

If you like the convienance of this package, you should also check out [Install Chocolatey Packages from your Web Browser](https://chocolatey.org/packages/choco-install-packages-from-web-winconfig) which is very similar in concept as well as [(unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config)](https://chocolatey.org/packages/choco-shortcuts-winconfig). All three of these make installing Chocolatey packages very user friendly.

### HOW DOES IT WORK?

**choco-protocol-support** configures Windows to use choco://packagename URLs and pass them along to **choco-protocol-support.ps1** which then processes the URL and runs "choco install" or "choco upgrade" to install or upgrade the package. [This ability will be baked natively into a future version of Chocolatey](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/issues/1680) and then this package can be retired.

### USAGE INSTRUCTIONS:

Just click a choco://packagename URL on a web page and the package will install after one or two approval clicks.

Browser examples: [Chrome](https://cdn.staticaly.com/gh/bcurran3/ChocolateyPackages/master/choco-protocol-support/choco-protocol-support_chrome_example.png) | [Firefox](https://cdn.staticaly.com/gh/bcurran3/ChocolateyPackages/master/choco-protocol-support/choco-protocol-support_firefox_example.png) | [Opera](https://cdn.staticaly.com/gh/bcurran3/ChocolateyPackages/master/choco-protocol-support/choco-protocol-support_opera_example.png)

### **Easy peasy, Chocolateasy!**

### INTRODUCING THE FIRST choco:// URLS ON THE INTERNET:

(AKA Other fine 3rd party Chocolatey utilities by BCURRAN3)

[choco://instchoco](choco://instchoco) - (unofficial) InstChoco - The ULTIMATE Chocolatey and Chocolatey packages (re)installer!

[choco://choco-package-list-backup](choco://choco-package-list-backup) - (unofficial) Choco Package List Backup to Local and Cloud

[choco://choco-cleaner](choco://choco-cleaner) - (unofficial) Choco Cleaner

[choco://choco-upgrade-all-at](choco://choco-upgrade-all-at) - (unofficial) Choco Upgrade All at

[choco://choco-shortcuts-winconfig](choco://choco-shortcuts-winconfig) - (unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts…