Install latest version of Nodepad++ via PowerShell

Install-NotepadPlusPlus.ps1

#Requires –Version 3

# Set TLS support for Powershell and parse the JSON request
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
$npp = Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing 'https://api.github.com/repos/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/latest' | ConvertFrom-Json

# Get Hashes for Checksums
Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing $npp.assets[0].browser_download_url -OutFile $npp.assets[0].name

# Get the download URL from the JSON object per 32/64 bit

if([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem){
    Write-Host "Getting install for your 64bit OS"
    $dlUrl = $npp.assets[6].browser_download_url 
    $nppinstallfile = $npp.assets[6].name
    
    # Get hash from checksum file
    $hash64bit = Get-Content $npp.assets[0].name | Select-String $nppinstallfile
    $hash64bit = $hash64bit -split '\s+'
    # $hash64bit[0] is the piece we need
    
    # Start the download and save the file to the $nppinstallfile
    Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing $dlUrl -OutFile $nppinstallfile

    # Get hash of the downloaded file
    $downloaded = Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 -Path $nppinstallfile

    # Check to see if the hashes match
    if($hash64bit[0] -match $downloaded.Hash){
        # Silently install NotepadPlusPlus then remove the downloaded item
        Write-Host "Silently Installing $($npp.name)... Please wait...$nppinstallfile)"
        #Start-Process -FilePath $nppinstallfile -Args "/S" -Verb RunAs -Wait
        Remove-Item $nppinstallfile
        Remove-Item $npp.assets[0].name
    }else{
        Write-Error "Hashes do not match, try again..."
        Write-Host $hash64bit[0]
        write-host $downloaded.Hash
        # Clean up files
        Remove-Item $nppinstallfile
        Remove-Item $npp.assets[0].name
    }
}else{
    Write-Host "Getting install for your 32bit OS"
    $dlUrl = $npp.assets[4].browser_download_url 
    $nppinstallfile = $npp.assets[4].name

    # Get hash from checksum file
    $hash32bit = Get-Content $npp.assets[0].name | Select-String $nppinstallfile
    $hash32bit = $hash32bit -split '\s+'
    # $hash32bit[0] is the piece we need
    
    # Start the download and save the file to the nppinstallfile
    Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing $dlUrl -OutFile $nppinstallfile

    # Get hash of the downloaded file
    $downloaded = Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 -Path $nppinstallfile

    # Check to see if the hashes match
    if($hash32bit[0] -match $downloaded.Hash){
        # Silently install NotepadPlusPlus then remove the downloaded item
        Write-Host "Silently Installing $($npp.name)... Please wait..."
        #Start-Process -FilePath $nppinstallfile -Args "/S" -Verb RunAs -Wait
        Remove-Item $nppinstallfile
        Remove-Item $npp.assets[0].name
    }else{
        Write-Error "Hashes do not match, try again..."
        Write-Host $hash32bit[0]
        write-host $downloaded.Hash
        # Clean up files
        Remove-Item $nppinstallfile
        Remove-Item $npp.assets[0].name
    }
}