DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/windows/choco-search.md

# choco search

> Search for a local or remote package with Chocolatey.
> More information: <https://chocolatey.org/docs/commands-search>.

- Search for a package:

`choco search {{query}}`

- Search for a package locally:

`choco search {{query}} --local-only`

- Only include exact matches in the results:

`choco search {{query}} {{[-e|--exact]}}`

- Confirm all prompts automatically:

`choco search {{query}} {{[-y|--yes]}}`

- Specify a custom source to search for packages in:

`choco search {{query}} {{[-s|--source]}} {{source_url|alias}}`

- Provide a username and password for authentication:

`choco search {{query}} {{[-u|--user]}} {{username}} {{[-p|--password]}} {{password}}`