Simple WinRAR Installer

p.s. there also a legacy winrar-installer-legacy

🚀 Installation

PowerShell (Recommended)

GUI Mode (Default)

Run this command in your PowerShell terminal:

irm https://shorty.pp.ua/winrar | iex

CLI Mode with Parameters

For automated installations and advanced usage:

# Install latest English version
iex "& {$(irm https://shorty.pp.ua/winrar)} -Install"

# Install specific version and language
iex "& {$(irm https://shorty.pp.ua/winrar)} -Install -Version '7.11' -Language 'Ukrainian'"

# Install beta version without launching
iex "& {$(irm https://shorty.pp.ua/winrar)} -Install -Beta -NoLaunch"

# List available versions
iex "& {$(irm https://shorty.pp.ua/winrar)} -ListVersions"

# List available languages
iex "& {$(irm https://shorty.pp.ua/winrar)} -ListLanguages"

# Show help
iex "& {$(irm https://shorty.pp.ua/winrar)} -Help"

PowerShell Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
-Install	Install WinRAR	-Install
-Version	Specify version	-Version '7.11'
-Language	Specify language (default: English)	-Language 'Ukrainian'
-Beta	Use beta versions	-Beta
-NoLaunch	Don't launch after install	-NoLaunch
-ListVersions	Show available versions	-ListVersions
-ListLanguages	Show available languages	-ListLanguages
-GUI	Force GUI mode	-GUI
-Help	Show help information	-Help

Traditional

• GUI Version: Download winrar-installer.exe from Releases
• CLI Version: Download winrar-installer-cli.exe from Releases
• Or use direct links:
  • GUI Version (No console window)
  • CLI Version (Console support)

🖥️ Usage (GUI)

⚡ Usage (CLI)

The CLI version provides a colorful, emoji-enhanced command-line experience with full console support.

Command	Description	Example
--install	Install WinRAR	winrar-installer-cli.exe --install
--version <ver>	Specify WinRAR version to install	winrar-installer-cli.exe --install --version 7.11
--language <lang>	Specify language (default: English)	winrar-installer-cli.exe --install --language Ukrainian
--beta	Use beta versions	winrar-installer-cli.exe --install --beta
--no-launch	Do not launch WinRAR after install	winrar-installer-cli.exe --install --no-launch
--list-versions	List all available versions	winrar-installer-cli.exe --list-versions
--list-languages	List all available languages	winrar-installer-cli.exe --list-languages

Examples:

# Install latest English version
winrar-installer-cli.exe --install

# Install specific version and language
winrar-installer-cli.exe --install --version 7.11 --language Ukrainian

# List all available versions
winrar-installer-cli.exe --list-versions

# List all available languages
winrar-installer-cli.exe --list-languages

# Install beta version without launching
winrar-installer-cli.exe --install --beta --version 7.12b1 --no-launch

🛠️ Building from Source

Note

Requires Python 3.9+ (project set up for 3.13.3 by default).
UV is needed for dependency management and running scripts.

1. Clone the Repository

git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/xxanqw/winrar-installer.git
cd winrar-installer

2. Install Dependencies

uv sync --all-extras

3. Build the Executable

The build system now creates two separate executables optimized for their specific use cases:

• Basic Build (both GUI and CLI versions):

  uv run build.py -p

• Build and Sign Both Executables:

  uv run build.py -p -s

📦 Build Output

File	Purpose	Console	Description
winrar-installer.exe	GUI	No	Clean GUI experience, no console window
winrar-installer-cli.exe	CLI	Yes	Full console support with colors and emojis

Note

• Signed builds require a certificate.pfx file in the project root
• Output .exe files will be in the dist/ folder
• Both executables include version info, admin manifest, and bundled resources