Install Insomnia on Windows

Uses: Insomnia

Prerequisites

To install and run Insomnia on Windows, you need Windows 10 or later.

Insomnia for Windows offers two types of installs:

Desktop Install: Run the installation application and follow the steps in the installation wizard.
Silent Install: Run the application from the command line with the /S argument and optional parameters to install without user interaction.

Before you install, close any open Insomnia applications. The installer can’t update files that are actively in use.

Go to the latest Insomnia release on GitHub and download the installer.

After downloading the installer you can pass the /S flag to perform a silent installation:

Insomnia.Core-nsis-11.6.0.exe /S

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Silent installs use default options unless specifically overridden.

To specify a custom directory, add /D=path:

Insomnia.Core-nsis-11.6.0.exe /S /D=C:\Insomnia

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For system-wide installations, run the installer with administrator privileges:

Insomnia.Core-nsis-11.6.0.exe /S /D="C:\Program Files\Insomnia"

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How do I specify a custom directory during a silent install?

To specify a custom directory, add /D=path:

Insomnia.Core-nsis-11.6.0.exe /S /D=C:\Insomnia

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How do I change the default installation path?

You can use the /D= flag if you want to change the default installation path.
If not specified, Insomnia installs to the following directories:

Use /D=your_path only when you want to specify a custom installation directory.