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  • Chocolatey - Software Management for Windows
  • Why Chocolatey?
  • Features
    • Made for Automation
    • Packaging for the masses - PowerShell
    • Package anything
    • Create your own packages
    • Host packages internally
    • Integrates with everything
    • Extend Chocolatey With PowerShell Modules (extensions)
    • Extend Chocolatey With PowerShell Scripts (Hooks)
    • Executable shimming (like symlinks but better)
    • Self Service Anywhere (C4B) - Support modern workforce
    • Chocolatey Central Management (C4B) - Endpoint Management
    • Package Internalizer (C4B)
    • Package Builder (C4B)
    • Package Audit (C4B)
    • Package Reducer (Pro+)
    • Branding Chocolatey Applications (C4B)
    • Runtime Malware Protection (Pro+)
    • CDN Download Cache (Pro+)
    • Ubiquitous Install Directory Option (Pro+)
    • Package Throttle (Pro+)
    • Package Synchronization
      • Automatic Sync (Pro+)
      • Choco Sync Command (C4B)
      • Packages to Programs (C4B)
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  • Chocolatey Components Dependencies and Support Lifecycle
  • Chocolatey Community Repository (CCR)
    • community.chocolatey.org Packages Disclaimer
    • API Querying
    • Script Builder
    • Users
      • Software Vendors/Authors
      • Package Triage Process
      • How To Request a New Package
    • Maintainers
      • Take Over Package Maintenance Exclusively
      • Deprecate a Package
      • List / Unlist a Package
    • Moderation
      • Package Validator Moderation Service
        • Package Validator Rules
          • CPMR0001 - Copyright Character Count Below 4 (nuspec)
          • CPMR0002 - Description Missing (nuspec)
          • CPMR0003 - Install Script Named Incorrectly (package)
          • CPMR0004 - Do Not Package Internal Files (package)
          • CPMR0005 - LICENSE.txt file missing when binaries included (package)
          • CPMR0006 - VERIFICATION.txt file missing when binaries included (package)
          • CPMR0007 - License Url Missing / License Acceptance is True (nuspec)
          • CPMR0008 - Portable Package Uses Program Files (script)
          • CPMR0009 - ProjectUrl Missing (nuspec)
          • CPMR0010 - Script Contains Choco Commands (script)
          • CPMR0011 - Script Imports Chocolatey Module (script)
          • CPMR0012 - Script Uses Internal Variables (script)
          • CPMR0013 - Source Control Files Are Packaged (package)
          • CPMR0014 - Tags Have Commas (nuspec)
          • CPMR0015 - Uninstall Script Named Incorrectly (script)
          • CPMR0016 - Script Contains Usage of Installation Arguments (script)
          • CPMR0017 - Deprecated Packages Must Have A Dependency (nuspec)
          • CPMR0018 - Install Script Shouldn't Call Uninstall Script (script)
          • CPMR0019 - Nuspec Contains Templated Values (nuspec)
          • CPMR0020 - Nuspec Contains Email (nuspec)
          • CPMR0021 - Operating System Index Files are packaged (package)
          • CPMR0022 - Comments Are Not Cleaned Up (script)
          • CPMR0023 - Tags Missing (nuspec)
          • CPMR0024 - Prerelease information shouldn't be included as part of Package Id (nuspec)
          • CPMR0025 - Source Control Ignore Files Are Packaged (package)
          • CPMR0026 - Description Character Count Above 4000 (nuspec)
          • CPMR0027 - Checksum Should Be Used (script)
          • CPMR0028 - Scripts Do Not Download Software From FossHub (script)
          • CPMR0029 - Package Id Does Not End With .config (nuspec)
          • CPMR0030 - Description Contains Invalid Markdown Heading (nuspec)
          • CPMR0031 - Invalid URL (nuspec)
          • CPMR0032 - Description Character Count Below 30 (nuspec)
          • CPMR0033 - IconUrl Missing (nuspec)
          • CPMR0034 - Use of SourceForge (script)
          • CPMR0035 - Use of Get-BinRoot (script)
          • CPMR0036 - Install-BinFile With No Remove-BinFile (script)
          • CPMR0037 - Custom Action In Install With No Uninstall (script)
          • CPMR0038 - LicenseUrl Matches ProjectUrl (script)
          • CPMR0039 - LicenseUrl Missing (nuspec)
          • CPMR0040 - PackageSourceUrl Missing (nuspec)
          • CPMR0041 - ProjectSourceUrl Matches ProjectUrl (nuspec)
          • CPMR0042 - ReleaseNotes Missing (nuspec)
          • CPMR0043 - Script Is Too Long (script)
          • CPMR0044 - Script Contains Install-ChocolateyDesktopLink (script)
          • CPMR0045 - Script Contains Write-Chocolatey* Method (script)
          • CPMR0046 - Script Contains Start-Process (script)
          • CPMR0047 - Summary Missing (nuspec)
          • CPMR0048 - Tags Contain Chocolatey (nuspec)
          • CPMR0049 - Title Missing (nuspec)
          • CPMR0050 - Title Matches Id (nuspec)
          • CPMR0051 - More Than 3 Installation Scripts (script)
          • CPMR0052 - Dependency With No Version (nuspec)
          • CPMR0053 - Deprecated Package Title Should Start With [Deprecated] (nuspec)
          • CPMR0054 - Nuspec File Should Be UTF-8 (nuspec)
          • CPMR0055 - Script Uses Custom Downloaders (script)
          • CPMR0056 - Invalid URL (nuspec)
          • CPMR0057 - Nuspec Enhancements Missing (nuspec)
          • CPMR0058 - Use PNG or SVG for package icons (nuspec)
          • CPMR0059 - Don't Use Get-WmiObject For Finding Installed Packages (script)
          • CPMR0060 - Binaries Included (package)
          • CPMR0061 - Id Contains "." (nuspec)
          • CPMR0062 - Chocolatey Dependency (nuspec)
          • CPMR0063 - Usage of WScript (script)
          • CPMR0064 - Usage of .CreateShortcut (script)
          • CPMR0065 - Usage of Rundll32 (script)
          • CPMR0066 - Usage of msiexec (script)
          • CPMR0067 - notSilent tag is being used (nuspec)
          • CPMR0068 - Author Does Not Match Maintainer (nuspec)
          • CPMR0069 - Package Id is too long, and doesn't contain dashes (nuspec)
          • CPMR0070 - Package Id uses underscores (nuspec)
          • CPMR0071 - Script uses commercial cmdlets (script)
          • CPMR0072 - Usage of Private Environment Variables
          • CPMR0073 - Script do not validate downloaded files
          • CPMR0074 - Dependency On Hook Package (nuspec)
          • CPMR0075 - Script uses GitHub Comment assets (script)
          • CPMR0076 - Raw GitHub Icon URL Is Used (nuspec)
      • Package Verifier Moderation Service
      • Package Scanner Moderation Service
      • Package Cleaner Moderation Service
      • Package Cacher Moderation Service
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