anyone know how to install font files (.ttf, .TTF, .otf, .OTF, etc etc) through the command prompt on windows?
as i understand it, it requires moving the text file to the correct folder and then also creating a registry value i think? but I havent been able to find one that is confirmed working.
a note: I am using windows 8 so that might make a difference.
another note: what I am trying to do is batch install fonts that I ripped from MKV files. (so this will be a function that is part of a larger .bat file, i can post the code if needed)
To install the TrueType font in Windows:Click on Start, Select, Settings and click on Control Panel. Click on Fonts, click on File in the main tool bar and select Install New Font. Select the folder where the font is located. The fonts will appear; select the desired font that is titled TrueType and click on OK.
maybe this is needed too:
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts" /v "FontName (TrueType)" /t REG_SZ /d FontName.ttf /f
You'll need to use a PowerShell or VB script. They basically re-use the shell components that do the same thing in Windows Explorer, and they don't need a reboot.
See here for a PowerShell script that installs all fonts from a directory for Windows 8.1 or earlier: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/fr-FR/winserverpowershell/thread/fcc98ba5-6ce4-466b-a927-bb2cc3851b59
Here is a similar script for Windows 10 (Windows Server 2019) that also updates the Windows Registry: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/0c94dcf5-b89d-42e5-a499-06313f46f88b/can-no-longer-install-fonts-via-script-in-windows-10-1809?forum=win10itprogeneral
Also, you'll need to run the script in admin mode. So if the PowerShell script is InstallFonts.ps1, your batch file needs to look like:
powershell -command "Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted" 2>> err.out
powershell .\InstallFonts.ps1 2>> err.out
Any powershell errors will appear in 'err.out' on the same folder as the script.
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