auto-install-strawberryPerl

Date	Modified by	Remarks
2021-02-13	Sukri Kadir	Created
2021-02-13	Sukri Kadir	Made some cosmetic changes on README.md

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Description:

• This is the PowerShell script to install silently the Strawberry Perl binary by getting the latest version from its official site.
• All done by automated way!.

Windows Version	OS Architecture	PowerShell Version	Result
Windows 10	64-bit and 32-bit	5.1.x	Tested. OK

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Below are steps on what script does:

No.	Steps
1	Get the configuration value from ..\Configuration\InstallationConfiguration.ini i.e. the Strawberry Perl source installer URL
2	Pre-validate to check for the Strawberry Perl availability in the target system
3	Display on console if the Strawberry Perl application available in the target system
4	Download the latest version of Strawberry Perl application from its official site
5	Install silently the Strawberry Perl application
6	Post-validate to check if the Strawberry Perl application installed successfully

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How to run this script.

1. After cloning the repository, navigate into the base directory e.g. ..\auto-install-strawberryPerl\
2. Right-click on Install-StrawberryPerl.cmd file and run with an administration right

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There are some functions involved as follows:

No.	Function Name	Description
1	Get-IniConfiguration	This function is used to get the contents of the .ini configuration file. It locates at ..\Modules\Get-IniConfiguration.ps1
2	Get-ConfigurationValue	This function is used to get the configuration value(s) from Get-IniConfiguration function. It locates at ..\Modules\Get-ConfigurationValue.ps1
3	Get-Application	This function is used to check the existence of Strawberry Perl application in the target system. It locates at ..\Scripts\Get-Application.ps1
4	Get-OSArchitecture	This function is used to check the OS architecture (64 or 32-bit) in the target system. It locates at ..\Scripts\Get-OSArchitecture.ps1
5	Get-ApplicationBinary	This function is used to download the latest Strawberry Perl installer from its official site. It locates at ..\Scripts\Get-ApplicationBinary.ps1
6	Install-Application	This function is used to install silently the Strawberry Perl application by downloading the latest version its official site. It locates at ..\Scripts\Install-Application.ps1
4	InstallationConfiguration.ini	This is the configuration file to customize a few configuration values. It locates at ..\Configuration\InstallationConfiguration.ini

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Example for the configuration file i.e. InstallationConfiguration.ini

[Application]
;it could be URL or the physical path from the local system.
SOURCE_INSTALLER = https://strawberryperl.com/releases.html