Automated Windows PC Setup

A script for setting up a Windows PC using BoxStarter and Chocolatey.

This script is based on my original gist and neutmute script's

How To Use

There are a few options for launching a BoxStarter script check out the offical documentation for all the various methods. We'll focus on two methods - manual and bootstrapper.

Bootstrapper

The Bootstrapper method is the recommended way to run this script. Simply open a evelated powershell console and run the following command

wget -Uri 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JonCubed/boxstarter/master/bootstrap.ps1' -OutFile "$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1";&Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { &"$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1" <arguments> }

You can remove <arguments> or replace it with one or more argument lists below

|Argument|Type|Requires|Value Description| |--------|----|--------|-----------------| |InstallDev|Switch||Configures machine for development and install development apps| |InstallHome|Switch||Configures machine for home and install home apps| |SkipWindowsUpdate|Switch||Skips running windows update| |DataDrive|Char||Drive letter to move data too. Defaults to System Drive| |SourceCodeFolder|String|InstallDev|Relative or Absolute path to source code folder. If relative will use Data Drive value (default value /sourcecode| |EnableWindowsAuthFeature|Switch|InstallDev|Enable Windows Authentication in IIS| |InstallVS2017Community|Switch|InstallDev|Install Visual Studio 2017 Community edition| |InstallVS2017Enterprise|Switch|InstallDev|Install Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise edition| |CustomiseFolders|Switch||Customise Folder locations and disk names| |SqlServer2016IsoImage|String|InstallDev|Absolute path to Sql Server 2016 ISO| |SqlServer2014IsoImage|String|InstallDev|Absolute path to Sql Server 2014 ISO|

Examples

1. Setup a development box without windows update

   wget -Uri 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JonCubed/boxstarter/master/bootstrap.ps1' -OutFile "$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1";&Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { &"$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1" -InstallDev -InstallVS2017Enterprise -SkipWindowsUpdate }
   

2. Setup a development box, move windows libraries and source code folder to another drive

   wget -Uri 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JonCubed/boxstarter/master/bootstrap.ps1' -OutFile "$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1";&Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { &"$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1" -InstallDev -InstallVS2017Community -CustomiseFolders -DataDrive 'D' -SourceCodeFolder '/source' }
   

3. Setup a development box with sql server 2016

   wget -Uri 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JonCubed/boxstarter/master/bootstrap.ps1' -OutFile "$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1";&Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { &"$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1" -InstallDev -InstallVS2017Enterprise -SqlServer2016IsoImage 'D:/temp/en_sql_server_2016_developer_x64_dvd_8777069.iso' }
   

4. Setup a development box with sql server 2014

   wget -Uri 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JonCubed/boxstarter/master/bootstrap.ps1' -OutFile "$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1";&Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { &"$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1" -InstallDev -InstallVS2017Community -SqlServer2014IsoImage 'D:/temp/en_sql_server_2014_developer_x64_dvd_8777069.iso' }
   

5. Setup a home box

   wget -Uri 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JonCubed/boxstarter/master/bootstrap.ps1' -OutFile "$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1";&Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { &"$($env:temp)\bootstrap.ps1" -InstallHome }
   

Manual

If you want more control over what is happening you can manually run the script.

1. You must first setup environment keys for the features you would like to install.

   |Key|Value|Requires|Value Description| |--------|----|--------|-----------------| |BoxStarter:InstallDev|1||Configures machine for development and install development apps| |BoxStarter:InstallHome|1||Configures machine for home and install home apps| |BoxStarter:SkipWindowsUpdate|1||Skips running windows update| |BoxStarter:DataDrive|Char||Drive letter to move data too. Defaults to System Drive| |BoxStarter:SourceCodeFolder|String|BoxStarter:InstallDev|Relative or Absolute path to source code folder. If relative will use Data Drive value| |BoxStarter:EnableWindowsAuthFeature|1|BoxStarter:InstallDev|Enable Windows Authentication in IIS| |BoxStarter:CustomiseFolders|1||Customise Folder locations and disk names| |BoxStarter:InstallVS2017Community|1|Install Visual Studio 2017 Community edition| |BoxStarter:InstallVS2017Enterprise|1|Install Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise edition| |choco:sqlserver2016:isoImage|String|BoxStarter:InstallDev|Absolute path to Sql Server 2016 ISO| |choco:sqlserver2014:isoImage|String|BoxStarter:InstallDev|Absolute path to Sql Server 2014 ISO|

   Environment variables must be added to Machine and Process scopes

2. Run the following command

   • In Command prompt or Powershell

   START http://boxstarter.org/package/nr/url?http://boxstarter.org/package/nr/url?https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JonCubed/boxstarter/master/box.ps1
   

• In Edge Or Internet Explorer, go to

  http://boxstarter.org/package/nr/url?http://boxstarter.org/package/nr/url?https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JonCubed/boxstarter/master/box.ps1