Feature-Request: allow vcpkg initial-installation via Chocolatey (package manager)

[DavidLudwig]

The vcpkg bootstrap scripts on Windows seems reasonably nice, however, it might be a bit more convenient to install via the Chocolatey package manager, using a (potential) command such as the following:

choco install vcpkg

[degski]

@DavidLudwig

You are right.

choco install vcpkg

is a lot nicer than:

bootstrap-vcpkg

A question, though, which package-manager do I use to install the package-manager chocolatey to install the package manager vcpkg?

[DavidLudwig]

Chocolatey's install process is done via it's own installer script. I find that its package catalog makes it a worthwhile install, in and of itself (with lots of Microsoft things in it!) What about installation of vcpkg to one's PATH, via the bootstrap accept? I might be able to write something up for that, say, in GitHub Issues, if that'd be preferable. I have a hard time seeing some developers, especially beginners, dealing with the need to figure out PATH, or whatever its equivalent is in PowerShell (I am more of a command.com old-timer).

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[degski]

@DavidLudwig

What about installation of vcpkg to one's PATH, via the bootstrap accept?

The path is not hard, though, if one cannot learn even the most basic OS stuff, there's no use in trying to tackle C++.

set PATH=%PATH%;C:\some_path;

There is Varpanel, very useful and usable by beginners. There is also HashTab, from the same company, equally useful.

... or whatever its equivalent is in PowerShell ...

There's no need to use PS (all works equally fine from a developer-cmd-prompt). I'm also more a cmd man, but, Windows Powershell ISE is freakin' nice.

I'll check out chocolatey.

[DavidLudwig]

Cool, and thanks for the tips!

[MVoz]

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[pr8x]

Any update on this issue?

[Foadsf]

@degski Let's put the question this way, can vcpkg update itself? if yes, you probably don't need chocolatey that much. Otherwise, it would really be helpfull. Plus installing via choco or homebrew is easier than cloning the git repo and compiling IMHO.

[isubasinghe]

@Foadsf its better to have a central place to download windows packages still imo.

[Honeybunch]

✋ I'd really like vcpkg in chocolatey and other package managers.
Rust, Dlang and other languages have a similar system. You install cargo or dub from your package manager and use those to interact with packages for the language ecosystem you're working in. I think it makes a lot of sense.