Foundry Manager for Windows

A robust, automated installer and manager for Foundry on Windows

Features • Installation • Usage • Uninstall • Troubleshooting

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Overview

Foundry Manager for Windows provides a seamless, one-click solution to install, update, and manage Foundry on Windows systems. No more manual downloads, path configurations, or version juggling—just run the script and start building.

What is Foundry?

Foundry is a blazing fast, portable, and modular toolkit for Ethereum application development written in Rust. It consists of:

• Forge - Ethereum testing framework

• Cast - Swiss army knife for interacting with EVM smart contracts

• Anvil - Local Ethereum node

• Chisel - Fast, utilitarian, and verbose Solidity REPL

• Foundry Official: https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry

• Foundry Documentation: https://getfoundry.sh/

Features

Installation Script (install_foundry.cmd)

• Automatic Version Detection - Fetches and installs the latest Foundry release automatically
• Intelligent Updates - Detects existing installations and upgrades safely
• Safe Rollback - Automatically backs up your current installation before upgrading
• PATH Management - Automatically adds Foundry to your user PATH
• Comprehensive Error Handling - Robust error checking with detailed feedback
• Verification - Validates installation integrity at every step
• No Admin Required - Runs with normal user privileges
• Interactive Progress - Clear, informative output throughout the process

Uninstallation Script (uninstall_foundry.cmd)

• Clean Removal - Completely removes Foundry from your system
• Process Management - Automatically terminates running Foundry processes
• PATH Cleanup - Removes Foundry from your environment variables
• Safety Confirmation - Prompts for confirmation before uninstalling
• Comprehensive Cleanup - Removes all executables and installation directories

Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11
• Tools:
  • curl (built-in on Windows 10 version 1803 and later)
  • PowerShell 5.1 or later (included with Windows)
• Permissions: Normal user account (no administrator privileges needed)
• Internet Connection: Required for downloading Foundry

Installation

Quick Start

Recommended: One-Line Installation

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tboy1337/Foundry-Manager-Windows/main/install_foundry.cmd -o install_foundry.cmd && (call install_foundry.cmd || cd .) && del install_foundry.cmd

Alternative: Manual Installation

1. Download this repository

   git clone https://github.com/tboy1337/Foundry-Manager-Windows.git
   cd Foundry-Manager-Windows

2. Run the installer

   install_foundry.cmd

3. Wait for completion

   • The script will automatically detect the latest version
   • Download and extract Foundry
   • Install all components (forge, cast, anvil, chisel)
   • Update your PATH

4. Restart your terminal

   • Close and reopen your terminal/IDE to use Foundry commands

Usage

Installing/Updating Foundry

Simply run the installation script whenever you want to install or update Foundry:

install_foundry.cmd

The script will:

• Check if you have Foundry installed
• Compare your version with the latest available
• Automatically upgrade if a newer version is available
• Skip installation if you're already up to date

Verifying Installation

After installation, verify Foundry is working:

forge --version
cast --version
anvil --version
chisel --version

Uninstall

To completely remove Foundry from your system:

1. Run the uninstaller

   uninstall_foundry.cmd

2. Confirm removal

   • The script will display your current version
   • Type Y to confirm uninstallation

3. Restart your terminal

   • Close and reopen your terminal/IDE to apply PATH changes

The uninstaller will:

• Terminate any running Foundry processes
• Remove all Foundry executables
• Clean up the installation directory
• Remove Foundry from your PATH

Installation Directory

Foundry is installed to:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Foundry\bin

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"curl is not installed or in PATH"

Solution: Ensure you're running Windows 10 version 1803 or later. If curl is missing, download and install it from curl.se.

"Failed to download Foundry"

Possible causes:

• Network connectivity issues
• GitHub is temporarily unavailable
• Firewall/antivirus blocking the download

Solution: Check your internet connection and try again. You may need to temporarily disable your firewall/antivirus.

Commands not recognized after installation

Solution: Restart your terminal or IDE. If the issue persists, manually verify that %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Foundry\bin is in your PATH:

$env:Path -split ';' | Select-String "Foundry"

What Gets Installed

The installer downloads and installs these Foundry components:

Tool	Description
forge	Build, test, fuzz, debug, and deploy Solidity contracts
cast	Perform Ethereum RPC calls from the command line
anvil	Local Ethereum node for development and testing
chisel	Solidity REPL for quick testing and debugging

How It Works

Key Safety Features

1. Backup Before Upgrade - Your current installation is backed up before any changes
2. Integrity Checks - Downloaded files are verified before extraction
3. Safe Failure - All errors are caught and handled gracefully

License

This project is licensed under the CRL License - see LICENSE.md for details.

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Made with ❤️ for the Ethereum development community

Happy building! 🚀