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Downloads:

17,319

Downloads of v 0.0.4:

4,632

Last Update:

12 Jun 2023

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • bcurran3

Tags:

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(unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config)

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0.0.4 | Updated: 12 Jun 2023

Downloads:

17,319

Downloads of v 0.0.4:

4,632

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • bcurran3

(unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config) 0.0.4

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install (unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade (unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall (unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade choco-shortcuts-winconfig -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade choco-shortcuts-winconfig -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install choco-shortcuts-winconfig
  win_chocolatey:
    name: choco-shortcuts-winconfig
    version: '0.0.4'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'choco-shortcuts-winconfig' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '0.0.4'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller choco-shortcuts-winconfig
{
    Name     = "choco-shortcuts-winconfig"
    Version  = "0.0.4"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'choco-shortcuts-winconfig':
  ensure   => '0.0.4',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

Package Approved

This package was approved by moderator Windos on 14 Jun 2023.

Description


choco://choco-shortcuts-winconfig

To use choco:// protocol URLs, install (unofficial) choco:// Protocol support


Screenshot of Choco Shortcuts

This package creates Windows Start Menu shortcuts to run common Chocolatey functions.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Chocolatey Shortcuts is designed for those who aren't comfortable with the Command Prompt or just don't like to type much. Chocolatey Shortcuts allows you to perform the most common Chocolatey functions right from the Windows Start Menu. The shortcuts still shell out to the Command Prompt to run, but Chocolatey Shortcuts is designed to be incredibly simple to use with minimal typing; install or remove a program in a few clicks and type in the package name. Chocolatey Shortcuts is also useful to support professionals who know the difficulty of getting end users to type in commands correctly, now you can just point them to the Windows Start Menu!

WHY DO I NEED THIS?

If you're a power user or use the Command Prompt and/or PowerShell all the time, you probably don't; though the website links might be useful for remembering where to find various Chocolatey resources.

FEATURES:

For a different take on Chocolatey Shortcuts for the desktop, checkout mica's Chocolatey Shortcuts (unofficial).

Also check out (unofficial) Install Chocolatey Packages from your Web Browser which is another package I made that makes Chocolatey easy (Chocolateasy!) for new users to digest.

If you find Chocolatey Shortcuts useful, please consider donating:
https://www.paypal.me/bcurran3donations or become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/bcurran3

PACKAGE NOTES


tools\.SkipAutoUninstaller
 
tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$packageName  = 'choco-shortcuts-winconfig' # v0.0.4
$toolsDir     = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"

New-Item "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey" -type directory -EA SilentlyContinue| Out-Null
New-Item "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\Support" -type directory -EA SilentlyContinue| Out-Null

# "move" icon for Choco Cleaner if installed
# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/choco-cleaner
$shortcutName     = 'Choco Cleaner.lnk'
$altshortcutName  = 'Chocolatey Cleaner.lnk'
if (Test-Path "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName"){Remove-Item "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName"}
if (Test-Path "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$altshortcutName"){Remove-Item "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$altshortcutName"}
if (Test-Path $env:ChocolateyInstall\bin\choco-cleaner.bat){
	$ChocoCommand = "/c %ChocolateyInstall%\bin\choco-cleaner.bat && pause"
    Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName" -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\lib\choco-cleaner\tools\choco-cleaner.ico -RunAsAdmin
   }
   
# "move" icon for Chocolatey Package List Backup
# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/choco-package-list-backup
$shortcutName    = 'Package List Backup.lnk'
$altshortcutName = 'Chocolatey Package List Backup.lnk'
if (Test-Path "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName"){Remove-Item "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName"}
if (Test-Path "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$altshortcutName"){Remove-Item "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$altshortcutName"}
if (Test-Path "$env:ChocolateyInstall\bin\choco-package-list-backup.bat"){
	$ChocoCommand = "/c %ChocolateyInstall%\bin\choco-package-list-backup.bat && pause"
	Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName" -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe -RunAsAdmin
   }	

# "move" icon for ChocolateyPowerShell
# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/chocolateypowershell
$shortcutName = 'ChocolateyPowerShell.lnk'
if (Test-Path "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName"){Remove-Item "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName"}
if (Test-Path "$env:ChocolateyInstall\lib\chocolateypowershell"){
    Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName" -targetPath "$env:SystemRoot\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Arguments "-noexit -c $env:ChocolateyInstall\lib\chocolateypowershell\tools\ChocolateyEnvironment.ps1" -WorkingDirectory "$env:SystemDrive\" -IconLocation "$env:ChocolateyInstall\lib\chocolateypowershell\tools\chocolateypowershell.ico" -RunAsAdmin
   }
   
# move icon for ChocolateyGUI
# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/chocolateygui
$shortcutName = 'Chocolatey GUI.lnk'
if (Test-Path "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName"){
	Move-Item "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName" "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName" -Force
	}

$shortcutName = 'Install a Package.lnk'
$ChocoCommand = "/v /c color 0f && set /p package=PACKAGENAME: && choco install !package! && pause"
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe -RunAsAdmin

$shortcutName = 'List Installed Packages.lnk'
$ChocoCommand = "/c choco list | more && pause"
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe

$shortcutName = 'List Outdated Packages.lnk'
$ChocoCommand = "/c choco outdated && pause"
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe

# for licensed editions of Chocolatey
# https://chocolatey.org/pricing#compare
$CheckLicense = "$env:ChocolateyInstall\license\chocolatey.license.xml"
if (Test-Path $CheckLicense){
    $shortcutName = 'Optimize Packages.lnk'
    $ChocoCommand = "/c choco optimize && pause"
    Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe -RunAsAdmin
   }

$shortcutName = 'Search for a Package.lnk'
$ChocoCommand = "/v /c color 0f && set /p package=SEARCHTERM: && choco search !package! --order-by-popularity | more && pause"
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe

$shortcutName = 'Uninstall a Package.lnk'
$ChocoCommand = "/v /c color 0f && set /p package=PACKAGENAME: && choco uninstall !package! && pause"
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe -RunAsAdmin

# use choco-upgrade-all.bat if installed
# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/choco-upgrade-all-at
# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/choco-upgrade-all-at-startup
$shortcutName = 'Upgrade All Packages.lnk'
if (Test-Path $ENV:ChocolateyInstall\bin\choco-upgrade-all.bat){$ChocoCommand = "/c choco-upgrade-all && pause"} else {$ChocoCommand = "/c choco upgrade all && pause"}
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe -RunAsAdmin

$shortcutName = 'View chocolatey.log.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath $env:ChocolateyInstall\logs\chocolatey.log -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe

# More advanced then most users of this package need? Chocolatey-Shortcut-Noise?
# Would be nice under an "Advanced" subfolder in Win7 and Win8, but Win10 groups them all together without subfolders :(
#$shortcutName = 'Show Features.lnk'
#$ChocoCommand = "/c choco features | more && pause"
#Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe

# More advanced then most users of this package need? Chocolatey-Shortcut-Noise?
# Would be nice under an "Advanced" subfolder in Win7 and Win8, but Win10 groups them all together without subfolders :(
#$shortcutName = 'Show Sources.lnk'
#$ChocoCommand = "/c choco sources list && pause"
#Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe

# I wonder if a pinning choice would be useful? (Again, probably too advanced.)
# I wonder if anyone reads these comments?

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - Chocolatey.org.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://chocolatey.org/" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe 

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - Chocolatey Announcemnents.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\Support\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://groups.google.com/g/chocolatey-announce" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe 

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - Chocolatey Bug Tracker.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\Support\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/issues" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe 

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - Chocolatey Docs.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://docs.chocolatey.org" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe 

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - Chocolatey FeedBurner.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\Support\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://feeds.feedburner.com/chocolatey" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe 

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - Chocolatey Google Groups.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\Support\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://groups.google.com/g/chocolatey" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe 

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - Chocolatey Gitter.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\Support\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://gitter.im/chocolatey/choco" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe 

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - Chocolatey Package Requests.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\Support\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://github.com/chocolatey-community/chocolatey-package-requests" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe 

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - Chocolatey Support.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\Support\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://chocolatey.org/support" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - Chocolatey Sites Status.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\Support\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://status.chocolatey.org" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe 

$shortcutName = 'WEBSITE - BCURRAN3''s Chocolatey Add-ons.lnk'
Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"  -targetPath "https://community.chocolatey.org/packages?q=tag%3Abcurran3" -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe 

Write-Host "  ** You now have a Chocolatey folder full of shortcuts in your Windows Start Menu!" -Foreground Magenta
tools\chocolateyuninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$packageName  = 'choco-shortcuts-winconfig' # v0.0.3

# Create new icon for Choco Cleaner in Start Menu root if installed
# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/choco-cleaner
$shortcutName     = 'Chocolatey Cleaner.lnk'
if (Test-Path $env:ChocolateyInstall\bin\choco-cleaner.bat){
	$ChocoCommand = "/c %ChocolateyInstall%\bin\choco-cleaner.bat && pause"
    Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName" -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\lib\choco-cleaner\tools\choco-cleaner.ico -RunAsAdmin
   }

# Create new icon for Chocolatey Package List Backup in Start Menu root if installed
# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/choco-package-list-backup
$shortcutName    = 'Chocolatey Package List Backup.lnk'
if (Test-Path "$env:ChocolateyInstall\bin\choco-package-list-backup.bat"){
	$ChocoCommand = "/c %ChocolateyInstall%\bin\choco-package-list-backup.bat && pause"
	Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName" -targetPath $env:ComSpec -Arguments $ChocoCommand -IconLocation $env:ChocolateyInstall\choco.exe -RunAsAdmin
   }	

# Create new icon for ChocolateyPowerShell in Start Menu root if installed
# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/chocolateypowershell
$shortcutName = 'ChocolateyPowerShell.lnk'
if (Test-Path "$env:ChocolateyInstall\lib\chocolateypowershell"){
    Install-ChocolateyShortcut -shortcutFilePath "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName" -targetPath "$env:SystemRoot\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Arguments "-noexit -c $env:ChocolateyInstall\lib\chocolateypowershell\tools\ChocolateyEnvironment.ps1" -WorkingDirectory "$env:SystemDrive\" -IconLocation "$env:ChocolateyInstall\lib\chocolateypowershell\tools\chocolateypowershell.ico" -RunAsAdmin
   }
   
# move icon for ChocolateyGUI
# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/chocolateygui
$shortcutName = 'Chocolatey GUI.lnk'
if (Test-Path "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName"){
	Move-Item "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey\$shortcutName" "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\$shortcutName"
	}

Remove-Item "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chocolatey" -Recurse -EA SilentlyContinue
Write-Host "  ** Chocolatey folder in Windows Start Menu removed." -Foreground Magenta

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Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
(unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config) 0.0.3 5110 Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Approved
(unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config) 0.0.2.2 6040 Sunday, December 30, 2018 Approved
(unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config) 0.0.2.1 518 Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Approved
(unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config) 0.0.2 443 Monday, September 24, 2018 Approved
(unofficial) Chocolatey Shortcuts (Config) 0.0.1 576 Thursday, April 26, 2018 Approved

CHANGELOG:

  • 0.0.4 - Chocolatey v2 compatible - updated due to breaking change for the choco list command. Added dependency for Chocolatey v2.
  • 0.0.3 - updated website links to current URLs, use new icons created by Teknowledgist for Choco-Cleaner and Chocolatey PowerShell, minor logic changes on creating icons for my scripts as well as run them via their "shims", move ChocolateyGUI icon to Chocolatey icons folder if it's installed, uses choco-upgrade-all.ps1 if choco-upgrade-all-at or choco-upgrade-all-at-startup are installed
  • 0.0.2.2 - added FeedBurner RSS link
  • 0.0.2.1 - bug fix, the "egg on face release"
  • 0.0.2 - added link to Chocolatey status website, added support for moving my newer utils icons to the Chocolatey folder, minor organizational and optimization
  • 0.0.1 - initial release

ROADMAP:

  • I'm open to suggestions - open a GitHub issue please.

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