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Option 1 should be expressed as two separate options:
1A: Download a web installer that only downloads and installs required features
1B: Download an offline installer that includes all possible options in a single package
I need option 1B often, because many of our target machines do not have an Internet connection (yes, Virginia this is A Thing).
Software Zen: delete this;
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Gary Wheeler wrote: 1B: Download an offline installer that includes all possible options in a single package
This! Absolutely! We have many non-Internet connected networks and trying to install software on them is a pain in the neck. What is even worse is when the software needs to be registered/unlocked using an Internet-generated file. For example, we use RedGate SQL tools and the only way to unlock them on our network is to generate an unlock request from the software, manually type it into the registration website, get the unlock file, sneaker-net it over to the closed network, then upload into the software. 
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Portable Version preferred, but keeping it up to date can be more difficult.
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Which is the precise reason I love them. You can freeze in time the desired behavior without switching to the new and improved randomly changed version.
Also the whole package is always in your possession, easily backuppable and not relying on external components for the installation.
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Quote: Download the binary directly and move it into place
Would be mine. These tend to be "Penguin Droppings" that I contain in "C:\ProgramFails\whatever\" along with almost as half-![Elephant | [mastadon]](gif/elephant.gif) ed ports that attempt to install into "C:\SelfDeclaredCrapware\"; on the assumption that they're likely to be so badly ported that they'll break when forced to confront Windows default permissions in Program Files; and probably also barf over a space in the path.
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Dan Neely wrote: almost as half-a--ed ports that attempt to install into "C:\SelfDeclaredCrapware\"; on the assumption that they're likely to be so badly ported that they'll break when forced to confront Windows default permissions
How many of you have a "C:\Intel" folder? Does that qualify as "SelfDeclaredCrapware"? 
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Depends on situation
1. need something like redis etc I would prefer Docker
2. framework to add to a project etc yarn, npm, nuget, brew etc
3. just need another tool I would prefer a install wizard to take most of the effort away from me 
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...Would you not prefer a one/few-click(s) solution? 
I always imagine the people who prefer CLI tools or a manual build or some such brag about it to score nerd-points with their nerd friends and are generally disliked by the rest of society.
I knew a guy who prefers working with a CLI and he was a good friend and a nice guy, but when we found out we were all like "but he's such a nice guy" and "we didn't really notice anything odd about him" (of course he was still found guilty for being an incredible nerd).
Yeah, these people could be anyone, could be your neighbor, your children, your significant other or your dog.
No one is safe.
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When presented with the "Custom" option in an installer I always select it. The reason for this is I want to know what the installation options are, even if I don't change them.
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Yeah, me too, but that's still not even close to using a CLI.
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Bigger things, like Visual Studio (Code), intteliJ and so, that contain many modules, interact with the GAC or otherwise with the system (logitech/steelseries keyboard/mouse engines), an installer with, silent or not, auto-update function is the way to go.
Small things, like WinSCP, WinMerge, Audacity, virtualdub, and in general those "little helper tools" i prefer as portables, a zip that I unpack to my tools folder, set a path (if it makes sense) and then they reside in their folder, can be taken on a stick with me, without worrying about almost anything.
They are replicated from PC to PC and are just... there.
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Same.
Even though I prefer to download the offline installer even for the portable versions, just in case (or for someone in the family)
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
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