Chocolatey will generate package specification files for a new package.
choco new <name> [<options/switches>] [<property=value> <propertyN=valueN>]
Possible properties to pass: packageversion maintainername maintainerrepo installertype url url64 silentargs
NOTE: Starting in 0.9.10, you can pass arbitrary property value pairs through to templates. This really unlocks your ability to create packages automatically!
NOTE: Chocolatey for Business can create complete packages by just pointing the new command to native installers!
NOTE: Chocolatey for Business can also download and internalize remote resources from existing packages so that existing packages can be used without being tied to the internet. This is called automatic recompile.
choco new bob
choco new bob -a --version 1.2.0 maintainername="'This guy'"
choco new bob silentargs="'/S'" url="'https://somewhere/out/there.msi'"
choco new bob --outputdirectory Packages
NOTE: Options and switches apply to all items passed, so if you are
running a command like install that allows installing multiple
packages, and you use --version=1.0.0, it is going to look for and
try to install version 1.0.0 of every package passed. So please split
out multiple package calls when wanting to pass specific options.
Includes [[default options/switches|CommandsReference#default-options-and-switches]] (included below for completeness).
-?, --help, -h
Prints out the help menu.
-d, --debug
Debug - Show debug messaging.
-v, --verbose
Verbose - Show verbose messaging.
--acceptlicense, --accept-license
AcceptLicense - Accept license dialogs automatically. Reserved for
future use.
-y, --yes, --confirm
Confirm all prompts - Chooses affirmative answer instead of prompting.
Implies --accept-license
-f, --force
Force - force the behavior. Do not use force during normal operation -
it subverts some of the smart behavior for commands.
--noop, --whatif, --what-if
NoOp / WhatIf - Don't actually do anything.
-r, --limitoutput, --limit-output
LimitOutput - Limit the output to essential information
--timeout, --execution-timeout=VALUE
CommandExecutionTimeout (in seconds) - The time to allow a command to
finish before timing out. Overrides the default execution timeout in the
configuration of 2700 seconds.
-c, --cache, --cachelocation, --cache-location=VALUE
CacheLocation - Location for download cache, defaults to %TEMP% or value
in chocolatey.config file.
--allowunofficial, --allow-unofficial, --allowunofficialbuild, --allow-unofficial-build
AllowUnofficialBuild - When not using the official build you must set
this flag for choco to continue.
--failstderr, --failonstderr, --fail-on-stderr, --fail-on-standard-error, --fail-on-error-output
FailOnStandardError - Fail on standard error output (stderr), typically
received when running external commands during install providers. This
overrides the feature failOnStandardError.
--use-system-powershell
UseSystemPowerShell - Execute PowerShell using an external process
instead of the built-in PowerShell host. Should only be used when
internal host is failing. Available in 0.9.10+.
-a, --auto, --automaticpackage
AutomaticPackage - Generate automatic package instead of normal.
Defaults to false
-t, --template, --template-name=VALUE
TemplateName - Use a named template in
C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\templates\templatename instead of built-in
template. Available in 0.9.9.9+. Manage templates as packages in 0.9.10+.
--name=VALUE
Name [Required]- the name of the package. Can be passed as first
parameter without "--name=".
--version=VALUE
Version - the version of the package. Can also be passed as the property
PackageVersion=somevalue
--maintainer=VALUE
Maintainer - the name of the maintainer. Can also be passed as the
property MaintainerName=somevalue
--outputdirectory=VALUE
OutputDirectory - Specifies the directory for the created Chocolatey
package file. If not specified, uses the current directory. Available in
0.9.10+.
--built-in, --built-in-template, --originaltemplate, --original-template, --use-original-template, --use-built-in-template
BuiltInTemplate - Use the original built-in template instead of any
override. Available in 0.9.10+.
--file, --url=VALUE
Inspect a file (native installer, zip, patch/upgrade file, or remote url
to download first) to to completely create a package with proper silent
arguments! Can be 32-bit or 64-bit architecture. Available in Business
editions only (licensed version 1.4.0+, url/zip starting in 1.6.0). See
https://chocolatey.org/docs/features-create-packages-from-installers
--file64, --url64=VALUE
Optional - used when specifying both a 32-bit and a 64-bit file. Can be
an installer or a zip, or remote url to download. Available in Business
editions only (licensed version 1.6.0+).
--keepremote, --keep-remote, --originallocation, --original-location, --useoriginallocation, --use-original-location, --useoriginalfileslocation, --use-original-files-location
Use Original Files Location - when using file or url, use the original
location in packaging. Available in Business editions only (licensed
version 1.6.0+).
--checksum, --downloadchecksum, --download-checksum=VALUE
Download Checksum - checksum to verify File/Url with. Defaults to empty.
Available in Business editions only (licensed version 1.7.0+).
--checksum64, --checksumx64, --downloadchecksumx64, --download-checksum-x64=VALUE
Download Checksum 64-bit - checksum to verify File64/Url64 with.
Defaults to empty. Available in Business editions only (licensed version
1.7.0+).
--checksumtype, --checksum-type, --downloadchecksumtype, --download-checksum-type=VALUE
Download Checksum Type - checksum type for File/Url (and optional
separate 64-bit files when specifying both). Used in conjunction with
Download Checksum and Download Checksum 64-bit. Available values are
'md5', 'sha1', 'sha256' or 'sha512'. Defaults to 'sha256'. Available in
Business editions only (licensed version 1.7.0+).
--pauseonerror, --pause-on-error
Pause on Error - Pause when there is an error with creating the package.
Available in Business editions only (licensed version 1.7.0+).
--buildpackage, --build-package
Build Package - Attempt to compile the package after creating it.
Available in Business editions only (licensed version 1.7.0+).
--fromprograms, --from-programs, --fromprogramsandfeatures, --from-programs-and-features
Generate Packages From Installed Software - Generate packages from the
installed software on a system (does not handle dependencies). Available
in Business editions only (licensed version 1.8.0+).
--removearchitecture, --removearchitecturefromname, --remove-architecture, --remove-architecture-from-name
Remove Architecture From Name - Remove x86, x64, 64-bit, etc from the
package id. Default setting is to remove architecture. Available in
Business editions only (licensed version 1.8.0+).
--includearchitecture, --includearchitectureinname, --include-architecture, --include-architecture-in-name
Include Architecture in Package Name - Leave x86, x64, 64-bit, etc as
part of the package id. Default setting is to remove architecture.
Available in Business editions only (licensed version 1.8.0+).
[[Command Reference|CommandsReference]]
NOTE: This documentation has been automatically generated from choco new -h.