Install-MiKTeX.ps1

$ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
mkdir C:\Apps -Force

# Download the bootstrapper

Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -URI https://miktex.org/download/win/miktexsetup-x64.zip -OutFile C:\Apps\miktexsetup-x64.zip
Expand-Archive C:\Apps\miktexsetup-x64.zip -DestinationPath C:\Apps\miktex

# Call the bootstrapper to download the remaining source packages

$params = @{
             FilePath     = "C:\Apps\miktex\miktexsetup_standalone.exe"
             ArgumentList = "--package-set=essential --local-package-repository=C:\Apps\miktex download"
             WindowStyle  = "Hidden"
             Wait         = $True
             PassThru     = $True
             Verbose      = $True
          }
$process = Start-Process @params   

# Install MiKTeX

$params = @{
             FilePath     = "C:\Apps\miktex\miktexsetup_standalone.exe"
             ArgumentList = "--package-set=essential --local-package-repository=C:\Apps\miktex --shared=yes install"
             WindowStyle  = "Hidden"
             Wait         = $True
             PassThru     = $True
             Verbose      = $True
          }
$process = Start-Process @params   

# update the PATH so we can find the newly installed MiKTeX console executable

$env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","Machine") + ";" + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","User")

# check for updates to suppress the error "the administrator hasn't yet checked for updates"

$params = @{
             FilePath     = "mpm.exe"
             ArgumentList = "--admin --find-updates"
             WindowStyle  = "Hidden"
             Wait         = $True
             PassThru     = $True
             Verbose      = $True
          }
$process = Start-Process @params