Chocolatey Explained

Chocolatey
Logo Size:	64px
Author:	Chocolatey Software, Inc.
Developer:	Chocolatey Software, Inc.
Operating System:	Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008R2 and later
Genre:	Package management system
License:	Apache License 2.0^[1]

Chocolatey^[2] is a machine-level, command-line package manager and installer for software on Microsoft Windows. It uses the NuGet packaging infrastructure and Windows PowerShell to simplify the process of downloading and installing software.^[3]

The name is an extension on a pun of NuGet (from "nougat") "because everyone loves Chocolatey nougat".^[4]

Compatible package manager

In April 2014, Microsoft debuted OneGet (renamed PackageManagement on March 20, 2015) alongside PowerShell 5. It is a free and open-source package-provider manager, which provides a way to integrate other package managers into PowerShell. OneGet was pre-configured to browse the Chocolatey repository.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Windows Package Manager

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chocolatey license . Chocolatey.org . 14 December 2021.
2. Web site: Chocolatey Gallery . Chocolatey.org . 7 March 2015.
3. Hanselman, Scott, "Is the Windows user ready for apt-get?", Hanselman, Scott, 28 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
4. https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/wiki/History "Where Chocolatey Comes From"
5. Snover, Jeffrey, "Windows Management Framework V5 Preview", Microsoft TechNet Windows Server Blog, 3 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
6. Web site: Hoffman . Chris . How to Use PackageManagement (aka OneGet) on Windows 10 . How-To Geek . 2020-11-12.