CLI package managers

Installing software through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is slow and challenging to automate. As a full-stack developer, whether you're a Windows or a Mac user, you must rely on Command-Line Interface (CLI) package managers to efficiently install and configure the software you depend on.

Anything that can be expressed as a CLI command can also be automated.

Installing Chocolatey for Windows

Chocolatey is a CLI-based package manager for Windows that can be used for automated software installation. To install Chocolatey on Windows, you need to run an elevated command shell:

1. Launch the Start menu
2. Start typing in PowerShell
3. You should see Windows PowerShell Desktop App as a search result
4. Right-click on Windows PowerShell and select Run as Administrator
5. This triggers a User Account Control (UAC) warning; select Yes to continue
6. Execute the install command found at https://chocolatey.org/install
7. in PowerShell to install the Chocolatey package manager:

PS&gt...