Scoop

Scoop is a command-line installer and makes it easy to install thousands of applications on the command line.

We'll be using Scoop to install some of the development tools we'll need.

Installation

To install Scoop, run the following command in PowerShell:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri https://get.scoop.sh | Invoke-Expression

Usage & Commands

scoop install

To install an app, run the following command in PowerShell:

scoop install 7zip

scoop update

To update an app, run the following command in PowerShell:

scoop update 7zip

To update all apps, run the following command in PowerShell:

scoop update *

I use this command frequently to update all apps.

scoop uninstall

To uninstall an app, run the following command in PowerShell:

scoop uninstall 7zip

scoop list

To list all installed apps, run the following command in PowerShell:

scoop list

scoop bucket

Scoop has a built-in bucket system that allows you to install apps from a variety of sources.

scoop bucket add

To add a bucket, run the following command in PowerShell:

scoop bucket add <extras>
 
# Add extras bucket
scoop bucket add extras

View scoop docs to see all available buckets.