VSCodium is a community-driven, freely-licensed binary distribution of Microsoft’s editor VSCode. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of VSCodium from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install VSCodium Silently
VSCodium 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/latest
- Download the VSCodiumSetup-ia32-x.y.z.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command:
- VSCodiumSetup-ia32-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!runcode
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find VSCodium entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | VSCodium |
| Vendor: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | VSCodiumSetup-ia32-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!runcode |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\VSCodium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\VSCodium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/latest |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/vscodium-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
VSCodium 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/latest
- Download the VSCodiumSetup-x64-x.y.z.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command:
- VSCodiumSetup-x64-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!runcode
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find VSCodium entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | VSCodium |
| Vendor: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | VSCodiumSetup-x64-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!runcode |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\VSCodium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/latest |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/vscodium-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create an Installation Log File
The VSCodium installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
VSCodium 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
VSCodiumSetup-ia32-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!runcode /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\VSCodium32-Install.log" |
VSCodium 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
VSCodiumSetup-x64-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!runcode /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\VSCodium64-Install.log" |
Change Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing VSCodium to “C:\VSCodium”
VSCodium 32-bit
VSCodiumSetup-ia32-x.y.z.exe /DIR="C:\VSCodium" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!runcode |
VSCodium 64-bit
VSCodiumSetup-x64-x.y.z.exe /DIR="C:\VSCodium" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!runcode |
Include Desktop Shortcut During Install
The VSCodium installer does not create a desktop shortcut by default. If you want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to include it.
VSCodium 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
VSCodiumSetup-ia32-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!runcode,desktopicon |
VSCodium 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
VSCodiumSetup-x64-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!runcode,desktopicon |
How to Uninstall VSCodium Silently
Check out the VSCodium Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
VSCodium 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\VSCodium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
VSCodium 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\VSCodium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
VSCodium 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\VSCodium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.