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(Created page with " Get Google chrome version from command line == Get Google Chrome Version from Command Line == === Windows === # Open Windows PowerShell # Enter one of the following commands: <pre> ```powershell # Method 1 powershell -command "& {(Get-Item 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe').VersionInfo.FileVersion}" # Method 2 (shorter) (Get-Item 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe').VersionInfo.FileVersion ``` </pre> Example...") |
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=== Windows === | === Windows === | ||
1. Check the Chrome Installation Paths. Common Chrome Installation Paths: | |||
* C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | |||
* C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | |||
* %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe (Usually expands to: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe) | |||
The following examples use "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" as the installation path | |||
2. Open Windows PowerShell | |||
3. Enter one of the following commands<ref>[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50880917/how-to-get-chrome-version-using-command-prompt-in-windows How to get chrome version using command prompt in windows - Stack Overflow]</ref>: | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
4. Or using Command Prompt (cmd.exe): | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
```batch | |||
# Method 1: Get version from executable file | |||
wmic datafile where "name='C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'" get Version /value | |||
# Method 2: Get version from registry | |||
reg query "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon" /v version | |||
``` | ``` | ||
</pre> | |||
Example output of powershell: | |||
<pre> | |||
131.0.6778.265 | 131.0.6778.265 | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" | |||
! colspan="2" | Example output of wmic (click to show) | |||
|- | |||
| <pre> | |||
Version=131.0.6778.265 | |||
</pre> | |||
|} | |||
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" | |||
! colspan="2" | Example output of reg (click to show) | |||
|- | |||
| <pre> | |||
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon | |||
version REG_SZ 131.0.6778.265 | |||
</pre> | |||
|} | |||
Both PowerShell and Command Prompt methods will return the same version information. Choose whichever method is more convenient for your needs. | |||
=== macOS === | === macOS === | ||
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``` | ``` | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
== Troubleshooting == | |||
=== Chrome --version Command Not Working as Expected === | |||
'''Issue''': Chrome --version Flag Launches Browser Instead of Displaying Version | |||
``` | |||
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --version | |||
Instead of showing the version information as expected, it simply launches the Chrome browser | |||
``` | |||
'''Solution''': | |||
Please use the PowerShell, WMIC, REG and other methods described in the above paragraph | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 16 January 2025
Get Google chrome version from command line
Get Google Chrome Version from Command Line[edit]
Windows[edit]
1. Check the Chrome Installation Paths. Common Chrome Installation Paths:
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
- %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe (Usually expands to: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe)
The following examples use "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" as the installation path
2. Open Windows PowerShell
3. Enter one of the following commands[1]:
```powershell
# Method 1
powershell -command "& {(Get-Item 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe').VersionInfo.FileVersion}"
# Method 2 (shorter)
(Get-Item 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe').VersionInfo.FileVersion
```
4. Or using Command Prompt (cmd.exe):
```batch # Method 1: Get version from executable file wmic datafile where "name='C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'" get Version /value # Method 2: Get version from registry reg query "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon" /v version ```
Example output of powershell:
131.0.6778.265
| Example output of wmic (click to show) | |
|---|---|
Version=131.0.6778.265 | |
| Example output of reg (click to show) | |
|---|---|
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
version REG_SZ 131.0.6778.265
| |
Both PowerShell and Command Prompt methods will return the same version information. Choose whichever method is more convenient for your needs.
macOS[edit]
- Open Terminal
- Enter the following command[2]:
```bash /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --version ```
Example output:
``` Google Chrome 131.0.6778.265 ```
Troubleshooting[edit]
Chrome --version Command Not Working as Expected[edit]
Issue: Chrome --version Flag Launches Browser Instead of Displaying Version
``` "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --version Instead of showing the version information as expected, it simply launches the Chrome browser ```
Solution: Please use the PowerShell, WMIC, REG and other methods described in the above paragraph