Chrome Flags Reference

Chrome command line switches and startup flags for automation, headless mode, and debugging.

--from-installer

What does --from-installer do?

Indicates that this launch of the browser originated from the installer (i.e., following a successful new install or over-install). This triggers browser behaviors for this specific launch, such as a welcome announcement for accessibility software (see https://crbug.com/1072735).

Usage

CLILaunch Chrome with --from-installer using CLI

chrome --from-installer

PuppeteerLaunch Chrome with --from-installer using Puppeteer

const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
  args: ['--from-installer']
});

PlaywrightLaunch Chrome with --from-installer using Playwright

const browser = await chromium.launch({
  args: ['--from-installer']
});

SeleniumLaunch Chrome with --from-installer using Selenium

from selenium import webdriver

options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
options.add_argument('--from-installer')

driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)

Build Conditions

ANDROID!(CHROMEOS)MACWIN