THIS SCRIPT HAS BEEN MIGRATED TO FORGEJO

https://forgejo.olayzen.com/OlaYZen/MSI-Downloader

but you can still use the GitHub Version, it is just outdated.

This PowerShell script automates the process of downloading and organizing Google Chrome installers based on specified configurations. It supports downloading both 64-bit and 32-bit versions of Chrome and organizing them into appropriate folders.

The script reads its configuration from a JSON file named config.json located in the same directory as the script. The configuration options include:

The config.json file should be structured as follows:

{
  "options": {
    "enableRegularVersion": true,
    "enableForcedVersion": false,
    "folderNumberedVersion": false,
    "checkExist": false
  },
  "logging": {
    "fileName": "chrome_downloader.log",
    "logDateFormat": "dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss"

  }
}

• enableRegularVersion: A boolean flag to enable downloading and installing the regular version of Chrome.
• enableForcedVersion: A boolean flag to enable downloading and installing the forced update version of Chrome.
• folderNumberedVersion: A boolean flag to enable the automatic renaming of the folder to the newest version of Chrome. ⚠️ This option requires administrative privileges when executing the script! ⚠️
• checkExist: A boolean flag to delete old Chrome folders when the script is executed. ⚠️ This action will delete your Chrome folders, so ensure you have backups if you wish to retain them. ⚠️
• fileName: A string defining the name of the log file. The default format is chrome_downloader.log.
• logDateFormat: A string defining the format of timestamps in logs. The default format is dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss.

"logDateFormat": "yyyy'/'MM'/'dd hh:mm:ss tt"

Output: 2024/06/29 03:19:30 p.m.

"logDateFormat": "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss"

Output: 06.29.2024 15:19:30

"logDateFormat": "dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ss"

Output: 29-06-2024 15:19:30

folderNumberedVersion: Set this to true to enable automatic renaming of the folder based on the downloaded Chrome version. This action requires administrative privileges.

For example, if this option is enabled, the folders will be named as follows:

false:

Chrome - VERSION_force_update

true:

Chrome - 125.0.6422.113_force_update

The folderNumberedVersion configuration requires administrative privileges because the only way to obtain the Chrome version number is by installing the MSI file and retrieving the version from the Windows registry.

Ensure that config.json is present in the same directory as the script. Create the following template folders and populate them with necessary files:

• Template\Chrome-Template
• Template\Chrome-Template-Forced

You can download the script using git clone command. Follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal or command prompt.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to download the script.
3. Run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/OlaYZen/Chrome-Downloader.git

This command will clone the repository into your current directory.

• Open PowerShell and navigate to the directory containing the script and config.json.
• Execute the script:

& '.\Chrome Downloader.ps1' 

• Check chrome_downloader.log in the script directory for detailed logs of the execution process, including any errors encountered.