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Install Webview2 runtime with NSIS
# Install webview2 by launching the bootstrapper
# See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/concepts/distribution#online-only-deployment
Function installWebView2
# If this key exists and is not empty then webview2 is already installed
ReadRegStr $0 HKLM \
"SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}" "pv"
${If} ${Errors}
${OrIf} $0 == ""
SetDetailsPrint both
DetailPrint "Installing: WebView2 Runtime"
SetDetailsPrint listonly
InitPluginsDir
CreateDirectory "$pluginsdir\webview2bootstrapper"
SetOutPath "$pluginsdir\webview2bootstrapper"
File "MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe"
ExecWait '"$pluginsdir\webview2bootstrapper\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe" /silent /install'
SetDetailsPrint both
${EndIf}
FunctionEnd
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