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##Chocolatey NuGet - kind of like apt-get, but for Windows
###You can just call me chocolatey.
###Let's get chocolatey!
"I'm a tools enabler, I'm a global silent application installer. I configure stuff. Some people want to call me apt-get for Windows, I just want to get #chocolatey!"
Home: http://chocolatey.org (if this is down, try the backup at http://chocolatey.apphb.com )
Forum: http://groups.google.com/group/chocolatey
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chocolateynuget
##chocolatey? Chocolatey is a global automation tool that makes use of PowerShell and the NuGet infrastructure to allow you to do virtually anything. It is kind of like apt-get, but for Windows (with windows comes limitations).
You can develop your tools and applications with NuGet, and release them with chocolatey!
But chocolatey is not just for .NET tools. It's for nearly any windows application/tool!
Want to learn more?
##Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Chocolatey
License Acceptance Terms
Waiver of Responsibility
Release Notes
##Using Chocolatey
Installing chocolatey
Uninstalling chocolatey
Getting Started
Command Reference
Use chocolatey to set up source code development environments!
What distinction does chocolatey make between an application and a tool?
##Packages
Creating packages
Keep in Mind Distribution Rights
Helper Reference
##RoadMap Where are we? Where are we going?
##Google Group Chocolatey has a google group. Please join and ask questions/send feedback.
If you have issues with a package (or it is out of date), please use the contact owners link on the package page itself. If the owner doesn't respond within a given time frame (say a day or two), feel free to bring it up with the group.
##Requirements
- Windows XP/Vista/7/2003/2008
- .NET Framework 4.0
- PowerShell 2.0