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